New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- The Anklet returns to Bengaluru after 20 years, this time in a feminist avatar directed by Shatarupa Bhattacharyya. The earlier version, also adapted from the Tamil epic, Silappadikaram, was written by Bangalore Little Theatre founder Vijay Padaki. In this retelling, Bhattacharyya extends the scope by foregrounding gender justice and women's rage. The Anklet is set in the ancient Chola port city of Puhar and centres around Kannagi and her husband, Kovalan, the son of a wealthy merchant. Kovalan falls in love with a courtesan, Madhavi, and spends lavishly on her, ultimately languishing in poverty. Realising his mistake, Kovalan returns to Kannagi, who forgives him. They travel to Madurai to start their lives afresh an...