India, March 20 -- The 21st edition of the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META), instituted by the Mahindra Group and produced by Teamwork Arts, opened today at Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi with Ambaa, a powerful production directed by Atul Kumar. This year's festival features 10 outstanding plays selected from a record 422 submissions, representing more than 20 Indian states, over 100 cities, and 60 languages and dialects, and reflecting the extraordinary diversity of contemporary Indian theatre.

The Opening Reception was attended by the distinguished META 2026 Jury, comprising noted theatre director Amal Allana; theatre director and academic Anuradha Kapur; acclaimed actor Rajit Kapur; celebrated playwright, director and acto...