Abhishek Majumdar has emerged as a leading playwright and director in Indian theatre over the last decade. His plays are urgently political yet universal in scope. Before The Third Bell follows him and his collaborating artists as they work together to create a new play: Muktidham.

Following playwright Abhishek Majumdar and his team, Before The Third Bell takes a close look at the political and cultural insights that inform his artistic oeuvre. A pertinent account of the contemporary Indian theatre scene, this documentary attests to its relevance as a mirror of our time.