About
To create bold, experimental contemporary theatre and to stage challenging new and adapted work for Indian audiences.
Aasakta Kalamanch is a contemporary theatre group based in Pune, closely associated with the director Mohit Takalkar, known for its bold and experimental productions across Marathi, Hindi and other languages. The group has staged acclaimed and often challenging contemporary plays, both original works and adaptations of Indian and international writing, and has become one of the significant independent theatre companies in western India, its productions travelling to festivals across the country.
Founded in the early 2000s in Pune, Aasakta Kalamanch developed under Mohit Takalkar into a respected contemporary theatre company distinguished by its willingness to take on difficult, experimental material and its careful, director-driven aesthetic. Its productions have been widely praised and toured to major theatre festivals, contributing to the vitality of contemporary Marathi and Indian theatre.
Aasakta Kalamanch is among the significant contemporary theatre companies in India, notable for its bold, experimental work and its contribution to contemporary Marathi and Indian theatre.
[Atlas Perspective] Profiled as an Institution (Operator) in the Theatre field. Aasakta connects to India's contemporary theatre ecosystem, and to the director Mohit Takalkar. Some current details should be verified against the group's own communications.