
THE AWARDS CEREMONY
The much-awaited Awards Night of the 20th milestone edition of the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards took place on 20th March 2025. This year, the META Secretariat received over 367 plays, and after a rigorous selection process by an eminent Selection Committee, staged the nominated 10 plays over a week at Kamani Auditorium and Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, New Delhi. The Awards Night was a celebration of creativity and talent, where India’s best productions and theatre practitioners were honoured across 13 categories and the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award given out.
Below are the results for META 2025:
Winners 2025

Best Production
NIHSANGO ISHWAR

Best Director
SWANG: JAS KI TAS - Akshay Singh Thakur

Best Original Script
NIHSANGO ISHWAR - Suman Saha and Soham Gupta

Best Light Design
CHANDAA BEDNI - Badal Das

Best Sound & Music Design
SWANG: JAS KI TAS - Akshay Singh Thakur

Best Costume Design
DASHANANA SWAPNASIDDHI - Rajeshwari Kodagu

Best Stage Design
NIHSANGO ISHWAR - Suman Saha

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
NIHSANGO ISHWAR - Chandrani Sarkar

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
SWANG: JAS KI TAS - Abhishek Gautam

Best Actor in a Lead Role (Female)
CHANDAA BEDNI - Ranjini Ghosh

Best Actor in a Lead Role (Male)
NIHSANGO ISHWAR - Suman Saha

Best Ensemble
SWANG: JAS KI TAS
CHANDAA BEDNI

Best Choreography
CHANDAA BEDNI - Subhojiet Guha and Madhumita Chakraborty