Aum Theatre Mumbai started humbly when a few theatre friends took the thought of 'performing exceptional plays' in their own hands! Akshay and Shirin, ardent lovers of Manto Saahab's work, got so inspired by his writings that they travelled across Mumbai and visited the places that Manto Saahab mentioned in his stories to get inspired. In the process, the enigmatic streets of Mumbai gave them the required masala to cook up feisty characters that they wanted to showcase to their audiences through their plays. 

Nangi Aawazein, based on a short story by Saadat Hasan Manto Saahab, is one such theatre production that has been affectionately embraced by Aum's audience at every rerun.

This humble group, now headed by Akshay Mishra, a theatre and film director from Ranchi Jharkhand, is flourishing steadily and is branching out to also include digital content together with several original plays. Akshay is not only the group's lead but also the official midnight oil burner of the group who is continuously on the prowl for fascinating stories. 

He is the lead but let's not give him all the credit! 

He has a very enthusiastic Fijian sidekick, and she is Sharon Chandra, a citizen of the Fiji Islands. She is also a Senior Content Writer, a Kathak Dancer, and an Actor!

The duo, together with the rest of the Team Aum, are trying to ensure that Aum Theatre Mumbai becomes one of 'the best theatre groups in Mumbai'.