[1][4][5] In a 2015 article about the play, Poorva Joshi from the Hindustan Times described it as being "Set in the pre-Independence era, in a college campus in Poona (now Pune), it had a seemingly conventional boy-meets-girl build-up.
"[3] According to Mint, "In this love tangle, Bapu is smitten by the seemingly self-possessed Mitra (Phatak), who is sexually attracted to Pethe’s Nama, who reciprocates her feelings.
[2] The original Marathi play was premiered on August 15, 1981 at the Gadkari Rangayatan in Thane, Maharashtra, starring Rohini Hattangadi.
[5][8] Frontline described Mitrachi Goshta as "the first Indian play on same-sex relations, which also faced empty halls when premiered with Rohini Hattangady in the lead.
'"[4] According to the Hindustan Times, "Tendulkar weaved in complex characters and intricate plotlines that broke the taboo on lesbian identities three decades ago.