India, April 29 -- Lucknow is hosting a distinctive story festival showcasing stories penned by female authors. Fifty stories by 35 writers are being brought to life as plays at the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy, all directed by Sangam Bahuguna and Vikas Srivastava.

"Except for 1-2 writers, all are from Lucknow, and we've been rehearsing for the plays over the past two months. Three stories are staged daily, and on the concluding day, we will present two stories. The endevour is to promote the storytelling and theatre in Lucknow," says Bahuguna.

He portrayed the antagonist in the film Youngistan and has appeared in projects like Madam Chief Minister and Dosti Zindabad.

Another highlight of the festival is that 70% of the actors a...