Shweta Tripathi Returns to the Stage with Rajit Kapur’s Hamsa following the massive success of Mirzapur The Movie

The actor, who grew up watching plays at the Prithvi Theatre Festival with her family, returns to the festival as a performer with a thought-provoking new production.

Following the box-office success of Mirzapur: The Movie, actor Shweta Tripathi, best known for her much-loved portrayal of Golu Gupta, is all set to return to the stage with Hamsa, a play directed by Rajit Kapur and written by Asad Hussain. Featuring an ensemble cast comprising Shernaz Patel, Sadiya Siddiqui, Faisal Rashid, Sahil Ahuja and Rajit Kapur, the production will be presented at the prestigious Prithvi Theatre Festival next month.

For Shweta, this return to theatre carries a significance that goes beyond her latest screen success. As a student in Delhi, she would visit different venues to watch plays during the festival. Those early experiences helped nurture her love for acting and the joy of discovering stories on stage. To now return to the very same festival as a performer is a deeply personal milestone, bringing her journey around in a beautiful full circle.

Having built a distinctive career across films, digital entertainment and theatre, Shweta has consistently gravitated towards stories and characters that allow her to explore different facets of the human experience. Her portrayal of Golu Gupta in the Mirzapur universe has become one of her most recognisable performances, and the recent big-screen adaptation, Mirzapur: The Movie, has added another significant chapter to that journey. With Hamsa, she now steps into a very different creative space, one that invites reflection on history, memory, grief and the enduring need for human connection.

Written by Asad Hussain and directed by Rajit Kapur, Hamsa draws inspiration from the real-life story of Hans Christian Ostro, a Norwegian theatre artist and trekker who was among six foreign nationals abducted in Kashmir in 1995. Using his journey as its starting point, the play moves between history and imagination, bringing together imagined voices from the valley, a storyteller’s fables about a hauntingly familiar landscape, and the journey of Hans’s mother as she retraces her son’s path in search of memories.

As the narrative unfolds, the story of one man becomes a reflection on the larger tragedy of a region. Exploring the delicate relationship between innocence and loss, personal grief and collective memory, Hamsa examines how beauty and sorrow can connect people across geographical, cultural and emotional boundaries.

Speaking about her association with the play and her return to the Prithvi Theatre Festival, Shweta Tripathi says, “Theatre has always held a very special place in my heart. When I was a student in Delhi, I would come to Prithvi Theatre with my parents and sister to watch plays during the Prithvi Theatre Festival. Those visits are some of my most precious memories because that is where so much of my love and joy for acting began. To now be returning to the Prithvi Theatre Festival as a performer feels incredibly special. In many ways, it feels like life has come full circle.

“There is something so grounding about being on stage. You have to be completely present, listening, responding and discovering something new in every performance.

“Hamsa is a story that stays with you because, beneath its historical context, it speaks about things that are so deeply human: loss, memory, belonging and our need to find meaning in the face of tragedy. Working with Rajit Kapur and such a fantastic ensemble is something I truly value. I am really looking forward to sharing this story with the audience at a place that has been part of my own journey for so many years.”

Shweta’s return to the stage reflects her continued desire to move between different creative worlds and embrace stories that challenge her as a performer. While Golu Gupta has become a defining character in her screen journey, Hamsa offers her an opportunity to explore a quieter, more contemplative landscape shaped by history, human relationships and the complexities of grief.

With its evocative storytelling, accomplished ensemble and exploration of the connections between personal loss and collective tragedy, Hamsa promises to be a compelling addition to the Prithvi Theatre Festival. Hamsa’s opening show is on 12th November at 6pm and 9pm at Prithvi Theatre. For Shweta it is a return to a place that helped shape her earliest love for the craft, making this next chapter all the more meaningful.