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Rangmanch Collective
Independent Theatre · Delhi
Independent Theatre · Delhi · Since 2017

Rangmanch
Collective

मंच पर ज़िंदगी, कुर्सी पर आप

"Life on stage. You in the seat." Independent Hindi & English theatre from the Mandi House circuit.

Now playing Andhayug · Nov 14–16 · Akshara Theatre · ₹300 onwards
9 years · 47 productions · 312 shows NSD & SRC alumni ensemble BookMyShow se aazadi · Direct tickets
Aane Wale Shows · Upcoming

Four productions this season.

Direct tickets · Razorpay UPI · QR ticket WhatsApp ke saath

★ Now playing Andhayug production still

Hindi · By Dharamvir Bharati

Andhayug

अंधा युग

A verse-drama set in the last hour of the Mahabharata war. Ashvatthama, Vidura, Yuyutsu, Sanjaya — the survivors confront what was won, and what was destroyed to win it.

"The most assured Hindi production this year." — The Hindu
Director
Aakanksha Verma
Runtime
110 min · No interval
Dates
Nov 14–16, 2025 · 7:30 PM
Venue
Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg
Student ₹300
General ₹500
Premium ₹800
Tughlaq production still Hindi

By Girish Karnad

Tughlaq

तुग़लक़

Karnad's 1964 masterwork — the idealist sultan who became a tyrant. We treat it as a play about every leader who confused conviction with virtue.

Dates: Nov 22–24, 2025 · 7:30 PM
Venue: Studio Safdar, Shadi Khampur
Student ₹250 General ₹450
Book Tughlaq →
Ek Mulaqat production still Hindi · Urdu

By Saif Hyder Hasan

Ek Mulaqat

एक मुलाक़ात

Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam meet one last time. A two-hander about love that never asked permission to be love.

Dates: Dec 5–7, 2025 · 8:00 PM
Venue: OBA, Hauz Khas Village
Student ₹200 General ₹400
Book Ek Mulaqat →
Charandas Chor production still Hindi · Chhattisgarhi

By Habib Tanvir

Charandas Chor

चरणदास चोर

Tanvir's loose-limbed parable of an honest thief who refuses to lie even when it costs him his life. Folk-rang staging, live nautanki music.

Dates: Dec 19–21, 2025 · 7:30 PM
Venue: Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg
Student ₹300 General ₹500 Premium ₹750
Book Charandas Chor →
Rangmanch Collective ensemble in rehearsal
Hamari Kahani · Our Story

Nine years.
Forty-seven productions.
One stubborn belief in Hindi theatre.

हिन्दी रंगमंच ज़िन्दा है · और यह हम साबित करते हैं

We started in 2017 because a group of NSD and Shri Ram Centre alumni were tired of being told that Hindi theatre is dead. It isn't. It's just been priced out, aggregator-out, and BookMyShow-fee'd out of reach.

Our model is direct: we stage classics (Bharati, Karnad, Tendulkar, Vijay Tendulkar, Habib Tanvir) and originals from young Hindi/Urdu playwrights, sell tickets directly to the audience, and pay actors fairly. No 18% aggregator cut. No "dynamic pricing" on a ₹300 ticket. The seat costs what the seat costs.

  1. 2017
    Founded after a Mandi House cafe argument about why no one stages Dharamvir Bharati anymore
  2. 2019
    First sold-out run · "Charandas Chor" · 8 shows at Studio Safdar
  3. 2022
    NSD revival commission · "Mahabhoj" · Bharat Rang Mahotsav selection
  4. 2024
    "Andhayug" 12-show run · The Hindu calls it "the most assured Hindi production this year"
  5. 2026
    Direct ticketing platform launches — full audience, no aggregators
"Rangmanch koi business nahi hai — yeh nashaa hai. Lekin nashaa bhi rent deta hai, isliye tickets seedha humse khareediye."
— Aakanksha Verma, Founding Director
Booking · टिकट बुक करें

Five steps. Forty seconds. QR ticket on WhatsApp.

No account. No "convenience fee". No surge pricing.

  1. 1
    Show + Date
  2. 2
    Tier + Qty
  3. 3
    Your Details
  4. 4
    Pay
  5. 5
    QR Ticket
Demo mode: Submitting opens WhatsApp with your booking details. On a real deployment this hands off to Razorpay (UPI/cards/NetBanking) and emails a QR ticket PDF on success.
Past Productions · Hamara Kaam

47 productions. 312 shows. Nine years of Hindi theatre.

जो मंच पर हुआ, वो अब इतिहास में है

Mahabhoj production poster

Mahabhoj

2023

Mannu Bhandari

Sold-out 8 shows · LTG Auditorium

Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2024 official selection

Andha Yug (2024 run) production poster

Andha Yug (2024 run)

2024

Dharamvir Bharati

12-show run · Akshara · Sold-out 9/12

"Most assured Hindi production this year" — The Hindu

Charandas Chor production poster

Charandas Chor

2022

Habib Tanvir

NSD revival · 6 shows · Studio Safdar

Live nautanki music ensemble

Hayavadana production poster

Hayavadana

2021

Girish Karnad

5 shows · OBA, Hauz Khas

First post-pandemic full production

Court Martial production poster

Court Martial

2020

Swadesh Deepak

Streamed run · 3,400 viewers

Pandemic-era digital production

Ghashiram Kotwal production poster

Ghashiram Kotwal

2019

Vijay Tendulkar

College tour · DU + JNU + Hindu · 9 shows

Most-attended college-circuit run to date

Full archive of programmes, photos, and recordings available on request — write to hello@apnisite.in

Press · प्रेस समीक्षा

“"Rangmanch Collective's Andhayug is the most assured Hindi production this year — staged with the bone-deep confidence of a company that knows exactly what it is for."”
The Hindu
The Hindu
Theatre review · Nov 2024
“"This is the rare independent troupe whose programming refuses both nostalgia and provocation-for-its-own-sake. Tendulkar, Karnad, Bharati — staged like they're still arguing with us."”
Scroll.in
Scroll.in
Long-form profile · Mar 2024
“"Aakanksha Verma directs with a terrifying sense of pace. There is not a wasted minute in this 110-minute Andhayug, and the verse lands like blows."”
Indian Express
Indian Express
Critics' Choice column
“"रंगमंच कलेक्टिव की चरणदास चोर एक दुर्लभ चीज़ है — ईमानदार लोक-रंग, बिना नक़ली नौटंकी के तड़के के।"”
Jansatta
Jansatta
समीक्षा · दिसंबर 2022
“"Mahabhoj at Bharat Rang Mahotsav was the festival's sleeper triumph — a clean, savage adaptation that doesn't announce its politics, only enacts them."”
Mint Lounge
Mint Lounge
BRM 2024 wrap
Workshops · कार्यशाला

Train with the company.

Three open-batch tracks every quarter — for students, working actors, and aspiring directors. All workshops held at our rehearsal space in Mandi House.

Acting Foundations

अभिनय की नींव

Stanislavski method + Indian classical text work (Bharata's rasa-theory). For working professionals — Saturday/Sunday mornings only.

Duration
8 weekends · 48 hours
Fee
₹12,000
Next batch
Starts Jan 11, 2026
Enquire on WhatsApp

Voice & Diction (Hindi)

आवाज़ और उच्चारण

Sanskrit-rooted Hindi pronunciation, breath control, projection without amplification. Crucial for screen actors moving to stage.

Duration
6 weeks · 24 hours
Fee
₹8,000
Next batch
Starts Feb 1, 2026
Enquire on WhatsApp

Direction Lab

निर्देशन कार्यशाला

For emerging directors with at least one student production. Cohort of 8. Mentorship from Aakanksha Verma + guest sessions with senior NSD faculty.

Duration
12 weeks · 60 hours
Fee
₹25,000
Next batch
Starts Mar 7, 2026
Enquire on WhatsApp
Support Independent Theatre · सहयोग

Become a patron of Hindi theatre.

Ticket sales cover 60% of our season. The rest comes from people like you. Every patronship goes straight into actor honoraria, set fabrication, and venue rentals — no overheads.

Friend

मित्र

₹500

One-time or annual

  • Newsletter with rehearsal photos
  • First-look access to ticket sales
  • Name in the season programme
Become a Friend
Most Common

Sponsor

प्रायोजक

₹2,500

One-time or annual

  • All Friend benefits
  • 2 complimentary tickets per season
  • Invite to opening-night reception
  • Signed cast playbill
Become a Sponsor

Patron

संरक्षक

₹10,000

One-time or annual

  • All Sponsor benefits
  • 4 complimentary Premium tickets/season
  • Closed-door read-through invite
  • Dinner with director after a show
  • "Patron" credit in every programme
Become a Patron

Custom

इच्छानुसार

You decide

  • Even ₹100 helps a student actor reach the venue
  • Every contribution is acknowledged personally
  • 80G receipts coming Q2 2026
Become a Custom
Stay in the Loop · सूचना पाएँ

Show alerts. Rehearsal photos. Early-bird tickets.

One email a fortnight when a new run is announced. Never spam. Unsubscribe with one click.

हम सिर्फ़ शो की जानकारी भेजते हैं · कोई स्पैम नहीं

Collaborate · Cast · Hire the Venue

For casting calls, venue rentals, festival programming, or general enquiries — write to us.

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