Indie Productions

What Indie Productions does

Indie Productions, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, is an independent theatre collaboration that brings together actors, directors, writers, and mentors from Gujarat and Mumbai. The company is led by founder Vishal Shah alongside Kabir Thakore (Writer & Director, convener of the 75-year-old Rangmandal group), Rajoo Barot (National School of Drama alumnus), and Shivam Parekh (FTII Pune alumnus). It operates as a privately-held partnership-style venture with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or subsidiaries.

The company delivers a portfolio of theatre services through three interconnected lines. First, workshops offered under the RANGAYAN sub-brand (RANGAYAN Basic for ages 15-90 and RANGAYAN Junior for ages 10-15), Corporate Theatre Workshops with customized modules for team building, communication, leadership, and wealth maximization, and Educational Theatre Workshops tailored to school and university curricula. Second, theatre productions staged in Gujarati, Hindi, and English across experimental, commercial, comedy, and suspense genres, available for corporate and private events. Third, theatre event organization, bringing outside productions to Ahmedabad and managing events for institutions and corporates. The company runs on human expertise and live performance — no proprietary technology, platform, or digital product is associated with the offering.

Indie Productions monetizes through professional-services revenue: nominal unit-priced fees for public Rangayan workshops, custom multi-year contracts for corporate and educational institution workshops, and event-based fees for productions and event management. Distribution is regional and direct: workshops delivered on client premises in Gujarat (with a one-off engagement in Pune), events organized at performance venues and corporate locations, and lead capture via the company website and organic social channels (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter). The company is currently investing in its own studio space, branded Prayogshala, to expand capacity.

Name

Indie Productions

Legal name

Indie Productions

Website

https://indieproductions.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Indie Productions is an Ahmedabad-based independent theatre company founded in 2017 that delivers in-person theatre workshops, productions, and events in Gujarati, Hindi, and English to educational institutions, corporates, and the general public across Gujarat and India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theatre & Performing Arts Services

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

akta.pro primary industry

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG), Fringe & Experimental Performing Arts (MPAGABAI)

Keywords

• Theatre workshops
• Theatre productions
• Acting training
• Corporate training
• Performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Theatre Workshops: Conducting theatre and acting workshops for various segments including Rangayan (open workshops for ages 10-90), Corporate workshops (team building, communication skills, leadership), and Educational Institution workshops. Workshops are offered at nominal fees with customized modules.
2. Theatre Productions: Presenting and organizing theatre productions for clients or events. Productions include various languages (Gujarati, Hindi, English) and genres, presented at performance spaces for audiences.
3. Theatre Events Organization: Organizing and managing theatre events for institutions and corporates, bringing quality theatre productions to audiences through collaborations or direct event management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Indie Productions is an independent theatre collaboration that conducts theatre and acting workshops, presents theatre productions in multiple languages and genres, and organizes theatre events for institutions and corporates. The company brings together theatre practitioners from Gujarat and Mumbai to deliver workshops (RANGAYAN public programs, Corporate modules, and Educational Institution modules) and stage productions for audiences across Ahmedabad and India.

Product overview

Indie Productions is an independent theatre collaboration offering a portfolio of interconnected services: theatre workshops (RANGAYAN Basic/Junior for general public, Corporate Theatre Workshop for businesses, and Educational Theatre Workshop for institutions), theatre productions in multiple languages and genres, and event organization services. The company brings together theatre practitioners from Gujarat and Mumbai to spread theatre across India through performances, workshops, and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RANGAYAN: In-house theatre and acting workshop project open for anyone and everyone, including RANGAYAN Basic (Age 15-90) and RANGAYAN Junior (Age 10-15) modules, conducted in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat.

Products and services

• RANGAYAN Theatre & Acting Workshop
• Corporate Theatre Workshop
• Educational Theatre Workshop
• Theatre Productions
• Theatre Events Organization

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained more than 1000 individuals in 2 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• QTP Theatricals: Mumbai-based theatre company producing original English and Hindi plays, plus training and workshops. Comparable as an independent outfit focused on original productions and skill-development offerings for both public and corporate audiences.
• Akvarious Productions: Mumbai-based independent theatre company producing Hindi and English plays, conducting workshops, and collaborating with multiple directors and writers. Highly comparable to Indie Productions' model of independent theatrical collaboration spanning productions, workshops, and creator networks.
• Rage Productions: Mumbai-based English-language theatre company producing contemporary plays. Comparable to Indie Productions' experimental productions in English and Hindi targeting urban audiences with original content.
• Theatron: Mumbai-based English-language theatre company producing plays and hosting performance events. Comparable to Indie Productions' English-language experimental productions and event organization.
• Aadyam Theatre: Aditya Birla Group-backed Mumbai initiative that supports new Indian playwriting and produces theatre across languages. Comparable in its focus on original productions, talent development, and structured play creation that Indie Productions also pursues.

Regional players

• Ranga Shankara: Bangalore-based theatre organization running a 300-seat venue and producing plays across languages, with a strong outreach programme. Comparable as a regional performing arts hub combining productions and audience development, though focused on Karnataka rather than Gujarat.
• Rangkarmee: Kolkata-based theatre group conducting workshops, producing original plays, and running community programmes. Comparable as a regional theatre company combining workshops, productions, and audience development, though focused on Bengali theatre.

Broad incumbents

• Prithvi Theatre: Iconic Mumbai theatre venue founded by the Kapoor family, hosting productions and running the renowned Prithvi Theatre Festival. Comparable as a marquee theatre brand in India, though with a venue-centric model rather than a touring/workshop one.
• National School of Drama (NSD): India's premier theatre training institution in Delhi, conducting diploma programmes, workshops, and producing plays nationally. Rajoo Barot, a core Indie Productions member, is an NSD alumnus. Comparable as the dominant theatre education and production institution, though operating as a government-funded academic body.

Emerging players

• Anupam Kher's Actor Prepares: Mumbai-based acting school offering short-term and long-term acting courses plus corporate workshops. Comparable to Indie's Rangayan and Corporate Theatre Workshop offerings, though Actor Prepares is primarily an acting school rather than a production house.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/indie.product
• Facebookfacebook.com/indie.product

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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