mysuru chief minister basavaraj bommai on saturday wanted cultural platforms like rangayana to serve as a force for social changes create space for creativity intellectual debate to build peace prosperous and progressive society apart from upholding indian values ethos of unity in diversity which constituted the bedtock of the milieu of indiaspeaking after formally inaugurating the national winter theater festival bahuroopi at rangayana premises in the city he said that most of the universities in the world including cultural forums like rangayana are now becoming a centre of intellectual debates giving space for intellectual tussle paving way for new thinking among next generation and telling the truth to people to transform communities mysuru rangayana is not far from this intellectual tussle he saidshine spotlight on truthas rangayana like theatre promotion platforms plays a crucial role in shaping to rekindle peoples thoughts and renewing culture he wanted such a forum to shine a spotlight on truth create moments of joy and inspire people to act theatre repertories like rangayana also play pivotal roles in educating the masses on social evils it should continue its activities to correct the system in the society for a better future he said he also appreciated kannada actor ramesh aravind who was the chief guest of the inaugural functionthis year eightday bahuroopi which was organised with the theme bharateeyate the concept of indianess to showcase unity in diversity indias richness in heritage will be held till december 15 as many as 60 stalls have been put upbahuroopi also features events like national seminar folk programmes film festival desi ahara mela book exhibition art camp as many as 20 plays including 7 different language plays from 7 different states across the country one tululanguage play and 12 kannada plays will be performed during the theatre festival