Mysuru: Sankranti celebrations marked the third day of ‘Bahuroopi-2015’ National Theatre Fest at Rangayana in the city on Thursday. Owing to the holiday a large number of people gathered on Thursday January 15.

Siddalingapura near Mysuru illustrious Sankranthi which attracted not only media but also foreigners as well, the village people decorated the cattle and made them run in the fire which is a tradition during Sankranthi.

During the day, films ‘In Search of Shakespeare – 2’ directed by Micheal wood, ‘Titus’, directed by Julie Taymor, and Roman Polonski’s ‘Macbeth’, were screened to a packed audience at Sriranga.

‘Ayadaan’, the Marathi play staged by Avishkar and Anjar troupe from Pune, at Bhoomigeetha saw select audience. As anticipated, ‘Maranayaka’, a play inspired by ‘Macbeth’ and staged by Sankalpa troupe of the select inmates of Central?Prisons Mysore at Kalamandira in the evening session, turned out to be the showstopper. The artistes unveiled a melange of art forms like ‘Puja Kunita’, ‘Jaggalige’, ‘Karaga Kunita’, Neelagarara Mela’ and ‘Kolata’ at Vanaranga.

The ubiquitous book sellers, food vendors and garment vendors did good business, through the exhibition cum sale of garments, books, handicrafts, and also food spread over 40 odd stalls at the parking lot.