About
Akarsh Khurana is a prolific Indian theatre director and writer, and the founder of AKvarious Productions, one of Mumbai's most active theatre companies. He has staged a large and varied body of plays, alongside a parallel career as a screenwriter and director for film and web series.
Akarsh Khurana founded AKvarious Productions and built it into one of Mumbai's most prolific theatre companies, staging a wide repertoire of original and adapted plays. He has also become an established screenwriter and director for film and streaming, while remaining active in theatre.
The artistry
Khurana's theatre ranges widely across contemporary drama, comedy and adaptation, marked by strong ensemble work and an accessible, urban sensibility. Through AKvarious he has produced a steady stream of productions and nurtured a large group of actors and writers in the Mumbai scene.
[Atlas Perspective] Akarsh Khurana is a prolific contemporary theatre-maker at the centre of Mumbai's scene. For festivals and cultural programmes, he is a strong choice.
Akarsh Khurana and AKvarious have been a mainstay of Mumbai's contemporary theatre, sustaining a prolific, accessible repertoire and nurturing actors and writers who move between stage and screen.