• The Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM 2024), recognized as the world’s largest theatre festival, was inaugurated at National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai recently.
• The Bharat Rang Mahotsav is a 21-day cultural event featuring over 150 plays, workshops, and discussions.
• The festival will be held in 15 cities across India, showcasing the country’s vibrant performing arts and culture.
• This edition holds special significance as it commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Bharat Rang Mahotsav, bringing together theatre enthusiasts, artists, and scholars in a testament to cultural richness and artistic exchange.
• The festival’s overarching theme, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Vande Bharangam,’ underscores the importance of global unity, emphasizing social harmony through the powerful medium of performing arts.
• This year, National School of Drama(NSD) has introduced Rang Haat, an innovative initiative aiming to create Asia’s first global theatre market.
  • It brings together theatre artists, programmers, patrons, and supporters to discover hidden talent, showcase international projects, and foster creative and financial partnerships.

ABOUT NSD

• The National School of Drama is one of the foremost theatre training institutions in the world and the only one of its kind in India.
• It was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959.
• In 1975, it became an independent entity and was registered as an autonomous organization under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.
• It is fully financed by the Ministry of Culture.
• The School has two performing wings – the Repertory Company and Theatre-in-Education Company.