India, Feb. 1 -- Can 277 plays actually change how we see the world? The Bharat Rang Mahotsav is ongoing, and it is a massive 'Mahakumbh' of stories.' It features 277 plays in 228 different languages. This year, the stage includes productions by transgender communities, sex workers, and senior citizens. This is about finally seeing people we usually ignore. World's right there at our fingertips, one tap away - still, we shuffle into those murky auditoriums, jammed up next to complete unknowns.

With the Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2026 filling up every hall in Delhi, it is pretty clear we are just fed up with staring at screens all day. They want something they can actually feel. When a room is packed for a play, you are seeing a city that is ti...