Kaizaad Kotwal

After doubts over whether Agnes of God will be staged in Mumbai or not, the show opened to a packed house at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) in the city on Monday.

Even before its first show, a play titled 'Agnes of God' has fallen foul of some religious groups, including the Catholic Bishop's Conference of India, which has written to the Union Home ministry asking for a ban on its performance altogether, claiming it hurts their religious sentiments.

After doubts over whether Agnes of God will be staged in Mumbai or not, the show opened to a packed house at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) in the city on Monday.

Even before its first show, a play titled 'Agnes of God' has fallen foul of some religious groups, including the Catholic Bishop's Conference of India, which has written to the Union Home ministry asking for a ban on its performance altogether, claiming it hurts their religious sentiments.