India, Feb. 6 -- The annual Prithvi Festival, a fortnight-long celebration of theatre, music, dance and storytelling, was hosted by Kunal and Zahan Kapoor at Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre from November 1 to 17, 2025. It opened on an auspicious note with folk singer Prahlad Tipanya belting out Kabir bhajans that are popular in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. He could not contain his excitement about performing at the cultural hub that was built by his favourite movie star, Shashi Kapoor.

Apart from introducing the audience to gems from his musical repertoire, he also held forth on the need to speak out against religious and caste discrimination, following the legacy of Kabir who was not just a poet but also a revolutionary. With the city's...