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The National School of Drama (NSD) will organise the 25th edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM) 2026, the world’s largest international theatre festival, from 27 January to 20 February 2026.
BRM 2026 will be staged across 40 locations nationwide, along with at least one production from a country in each of the seven continents, reinforcing the festival’s global outreach and cultural resonance.
During a curtain raiser press conference, Chittaranjan Tripathy, Director, NSD, said: “The 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav is a Mahakumbh of theatre—of the people, by the people and for the people. It is an all-inclusive, non-elitist international theatre festival where languages, regions, aesthetics and ideologies converge through diverse theatrical forms.”
Prof. Bharat Gupt, Vice Chairman, NSD, in his briefing said: “The Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2026 stands as an epitome of the democratisation and universalisation of theatre—not only in its intent but also in its scale. The festival reflects India’s ethos of a shared creative continuum through the inclusion of diverse languages, genres and theatrical expressions from different communities and age groups.”
This edition of BRM significantly expands its linguistic and cultural canvas with performances in Maithili, Bhojpuri, Tulu, Urdu, Sanskrit, Tai Khamti, Nyishi, alongside almost all major Indian languages and several tribal and endangered languages.
For the first time, several new centres have been added, including Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, Aizawl (Mizoram), Tura (Meghalaya), Nagaon (Assam), Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) and Rohtak (Haryana).
BRM 2026 will present a wide array of curated and allied theatre festivals, including Adirang Mahotsav (tribal theatre, dance and crafts), Jashne Bachpan (children’s theatre), Bal Sangam (folk dance and drama by children), Poorvottar Natya Samaroh (North-Eastern theatre), Puppet Theatre Festival, Dance Drama Festival, Classical Sanskrit Drama Festival, and a Micro Drama Festival.
For the first time, productions by transgender communities, sex workers, senior citizens and other underrepresented groups will be featured.
Folk art performances, street theatre, seminars, master classes and workshops will form an integral part of the festival. The Advitiya segment, led by the NSD Students’ Union, will organise interactive sessions and Nukkad Natak performances at the NSD campus.
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