Launched by New Delhi-born theatre personality Aishveryaa Nidhi (who is also the Artistic Director of the group), Abhinay Theatre is dedicated to promoting and popularising traditional and cultural forms of arts and entertainment, particularly theatre, in Australia.

Most of its works, such as Gandhari (2005) and Kuntiputra Karna (2006), relive episodes from the great Indian mythological epic Mahabharata, in an attempt to connect the Australian-Indian community, based so far away from its country of origin, with the essence of Indian culture and traditions.

While at a completely different level, Abhinay Theatre, through its plays such as Hamare Padosi (2006) also encourages Indian community to come forward and participate in Indian theatrical events. As part of its 2006 program, Abhinay Theatre invited aspiring actors to come and join its month-long workshop. The top 20 promising performers in the workshop were handpicked to play roles in Hamare Padosi.