Inlaks Theatre Award
Selected as an Inlaks Theatre Awardee in 2024, with Vachika voicework training under Mallika Prasad as his proposed focus.
A life in
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Actor. Movement artist. Founding member, Natak Company.Abhay Mahajan is an Indian actor and movement artist whose work spans award-winning theatre, critically acclaimed cinema, and widely loved digital series. Known for his emotionally grounded performances and embodied presence, he brings vulnerability, detail, and risk to every role. Abhay first became a household name through TVF Pitchers, the highest-rated Indian web series on IMDb (2017), and later co-wrote and starred in Shantit Kranti (2021–23), winning Best Actor twice.
His film work includes Harishchandrachi Factory (India’s official Oscar entry, 2009), the National Award-winning Ringan (2015), Gachchi (Best Actor – Critics, Zee Marathi Awards, 2017), CRD, Rangaa Patangaa, Luckee, and Trijya (Shanghai Film Festival premiere, Top 10 performances of 2019). Recent screen roles include Oops! Ab Kya? (2025), TVF Pitchers Season 2, and Ishq Next Door (2023).
A founding member of Pune’s Natak Company, Abhay has performed in 30+ productions across India and internationally. His practice is deeply rooted in physical theatre, contemporary movement, and performance pedagogy.
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Vinod Doshi Fellowship
Recognised with the Vinod Doshi Fellowship for his contribution to theatre.
Learning through the body
An alumnus of Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, Abhay has also taught as visiting faculty at FLAME. His workshop practice includes Body Awareness, Actor’s Block and Moving Actor.
“The goal isn’t to disappear into a character, but to travel far enough toward them that the audience can see that meeting take place within me.”