<p class="title">'Roerich Devika, Banna Mechchidavaru', a play which chronicles the lives of Svetaslov Roerich, a Russian painter, and Indian actress Devika Rani, will be staged on Sunday at Rangashankara. </p>.<p class="title">Svetaslov Roerich, a Russian national, made India his home and was a painter of international repute. Devika Rani, his spouse, was referred to as the First Lady of Indian cinema.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After travelling widely across the world, Devika Rani and Roerich finally settled down close to Bengaluru and breathed their last in the picturesque Tataguni estate they bought together in Kanakapura.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As there is hardly any information available on their lives, the play written by Nataraja Thalaghattapura and directed by Mangala N seeks to reconstruct the life and times of these two legends.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though Roerich and Devika lived under the same roof, the couple pursued various interests without sacrificing their individuality. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The play, a Sanchari Theatre production, aims to provide theatre-goers with a rare glimpse into the lives of these two creative individuals, who enriched the world of art and cinema.</p>
<p class="title">'Roerich Devika, Banna Mechchidavaru', a play which chronicles the lives of Svetaslov Roerich, a Russian painter, and Indian actress Devika Rani, will be staged on Sunday at Rangashankara. </p>.<p class="title">Svetaslov Roerich, a Russian national, made India his home and was a painter of international repute. Devika Rani, his spouse, was referred to as the First Lady of Indian cinema.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After travelling widely across the world, Devika Rani and Roerich finally settled down close to Bengaluru and breathed their last in the picturesque Tataguni estate they bought together in Kanakapura.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As there is hardly any information available on their lives, the play written by Nataraja Thalaghattapura and directed by Mangala N seeks to reconstruct the life and times of these two legends.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though Roerich and Devika lived under the same roof, the couple pursued various interests without sacrificing their individuality. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The play, a Sanchari Theatre production, aims to provide theatre-goers with a rare glimpse into the lives of these two creative individuals, who enriched the world of art and cinema.</p>