Stars descend on Prithvi

Amidst great food and spirited conversations, the Kapoor khandaan came together to host the annual Prithvi Theatre Festival presented by Bombay Times on Thursday evening. Kunal Kapoor welcomed the guests along with his children Shaira and Zahan, while Randhir Kapoor and Neila Devi, wife of Shammi Kapoor, spent time with Shashi Kapoor, who made a rare appearance. Vidya Balan, who arrived with husband Siddharth Roy Kapur, was seen mingling with Kay Kay Menon and Vishal Bhardwaj amongst others at the iconic café. Filmmakers Shyam Benegal, Ramesh Sippy, and theatrewallas Rajat Kapoor, Nandita Das, Nadira Zaheer Babbar, Feroz Abbas Khan and Ila Arun were also spotted.The fest saw the premiere of 'Riding Madly Off In All Directions', a play which had the entire Shah family — Naseeruddin, Ratna, Heeba, Imaad and Vivaan — performing for the first time.Today at Prithvi Theatre FestivalPlay: Sikka Ni Triji BajuDirected by: Manoj ShahWritten by: Naushil MehtaCast: Disha Savla, Jay Upadhyay and Pratik GandhiTime: 6 pm and 9 pmLanguage: GujaratiSynopsis: This is a sensuous thriller that revolves around marriage, men and money, and is loaded with humour.Play: ToxicDirected by: Divya JagdaleCAST: Jaimini Pathak, Divya Jagdale and othersTime: 7.30 pmLanguage: English Synopsis: It’s about a relationship slowly unravelling, in spite of spirited efforts to keep it going. It is also about fresh beginnings, and how attraction and love square off against fidelity and guilt.