THE AWARDS CEREMONY
The illustrious Awards Night of the 18th edition of the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards is scheduled to take place on 29th March 2023. This year, the META Secretariat received a whopping 394 plays, and after a rigorous selection process, we proudly presented the top 10 plays that were staged over a week at Kamani Auditorium and Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, New Delhi. The Awards Night will be a celebration of creativity and talent, where India’s best productions and theatre practitioners will be recognized and honoured across 13 categories and the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award will be given out.
Winners 2023
Best Stage Design
Mohit Takalkar
Hunkaro
Best Light Design
Vikrant Thakar
Hunkaro
Best Innovative Sound Design
Moirangthem Biseshwar Singh
The Departed Dawn
Best Costume Design
Devika Kale
Hunkaro
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
Bharat Dingri
Daklakatha Devikavya
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
Geetanjali Kulkarni
Lavani Ke Rang
Best Actor in a Lead Role (Male)
Santhosh Dindagur (Daklakatha Devikavya) + Victor Thoudam (The Departed Dawn)
Best Actor in a Lead Role (Female)
Shakuntala Bai Nagarkar
Lavani ke Rang
Best Choreography
Victor Thoudam
The Departed Dawn
Best Ensemble
Hunkaro
Best Original Script
Chirag Khandelwal + Arvind Charan
Hunkaro
Best Director
Mohit Takalkar
Hunkaro
Best Production
Hunkaro directed by Mohit Takalkar