India, Dec. 12 -- When actors Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal Kapoor built Prithvi Theatre in the 1970s, they may not have imagined that their labour of love housed in Juhu, Mumbai, would continue to be a cultural hotspot well beyond their lifetimes. The performance venue, with a welcoming vibe, is now looked after by their son Kunal Kapoor and grandson Zahan Kapoor.

While it is packed with programming throughout the year, the winter months are particularly special because the birthday of actor Prithviraj Kapoor (Shashi's father) falls on November 3. He ran a reputed travelling theatre company called Prithvi Theatres between 1944 and 1960.

The history of the place came alive on stage at the 39th edition of the annual Prithvi Theatre F...