Ludhiana, March 24 -- The legacy of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru commenced at Balraj Sahni Open Theatre at Punjabi Bhawan on Sunday. The festival organised by Punjabi Sahit Akademi, in collaboration with the Northern Regional Cultural Centre, Patiala under the ministry of culture, Government of India, Punjab Arts Council, language department of Punjab, and Uttam Sweets, Chandigarh, will run from March 23 to 27.

The festival opened with an interactive session featuring playwright Satish Kumar Verma, who had written 18 plays spanning nine different theatrical genres. In a conversation with veteran theatre artist, Lakha Lahiri, Verma reflected on his early influences and artistic journey. He shared that his passion for writing began w...