also credited on his name published by InkLit Publication. His Hindi Poetry Collection 'Jo Mere Bheetar Hain' was published by Akademi of Letters (Sahitya Akademi), India. Keeping Hindi theatre alive in the hub of Marathi theatre is not an easy task in Pune But Swatantra Theatre has been doing this job with immense determination and dedication since 2006. Headed by Abhijeet Choudhary along with Dhanashree Heblikar the group has put up more than 65 performances in the last 6 (2006) years. Picking up issues of social and contemporary relevance with its plays, Swatantra has filled up a void that Hindi audiences in the city often rued. The group continues to work, coming up with at least one performance every month. Mashal Jalao Diye Se, based on the Delhi gang rape case, is their latest play. In association with FTII, Pune Swatantra Theatre celebrate Hindi Theatre Festival on HINDI DIWAS. Some of its noteworthy productions are Jis Lahore Nahin Vekhya Wo Janmeya Hi Nahin Tajamhal Ka Tender, Mujhe Amrita Chahiye, Kabira Khada Bazar Mein, Court Martial and many more. Self Written Play like Mashaal jao Diye Se, Tenaliram, Tukaram, Turning Pages with Sudha Murthy, DadaSaheb Phalke "Play Based on Father of Indian Cinema", Mansarovar Play based on Premchand's Short Stories, Bikhre Moti Play BAsed on Subhadra Kumari Chauhan's Life and her writings, Rabindra Sansar Play Based on Life of Rabindranath Thakur and his work and many more. Jaag Utha Hai Raigad is a Hindi translation of Vasant Kanetkar's Marathi play Raigadala Jevha Jaag Yete Performed in 21st Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2020. Woven within the play is an inbuilt, terse and fine sense of controlled dramatic tension. It depicts the Maratha King, Shivaji and his youngest son, Sambhaji struggling with the gap between the two generations. Shivaji's efforts are to keep his family united, and the young descendant's efforts are to control and consolidate the huge legacy and empire. The play unveils the rich Maharashtrian culture, and the heritage of a bygone era. Hindi playwriting Bhartendu's father wrote a play titled, Nahul natak in 1859, which is the "first Hindi drama of literary scope in the modern period", though there is little record of its staging. The first drama to be staged was Shital Prasad Trivedi's Janaki mangal at Banaras theatre, also known as purana nachghar, in 1868, in which Bhartendu himself made his stage debut as an actor, and in the