Ajay Chhabra is the son of a partition survivor and the great-grandson of an indentured labourer. Born and raised in London of Fijian and Indian origin, his curiosity with life and death and everything in between, resulted in the creation of award-winning outdoor performance company Nutkhut with Simmy Gupta. Nutkhut creates festivals, digital artworks and theatrical moments which bring people together, under single, universal experiences.

Ajay is a culture advisor to the Mayor of London and supports a new generation of international artists through his board appointments. Current cross-sector community connections include the G7 Summit 21, Culture2Covid and COP26.