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Founded in loving memory of Pearl Padamsee and Alyque Padamsee, the CREATE Foundation was established with a powerful vision: To transform lives through creative arts, theatre, communication, and life-skills education.
Since 2002, CREATE has worked across communities to empower children, women, and senior citizens through programmes that build confidence, emotional resilience, creativity, communication, employability, and self-worth. Our work takes learning beyond textbooks and into lived experience—making education engaging, expressive, and transformative.
Through theatre, storytelling, dialogue, and creative learning, CREATE continues to build safer, more inclusive, and empowered communities across Mumbai and Maharashtra.

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  • Vision
  • Mission

To create an inclusive world where every individual is empowered through creativity, education, and equal opportunity to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to society.

Inspired by the legacy of Pearl and Alyque Padamsee, we empower underprivileged communities through arts, life skills, and vocational training with the aim of building confidence, resilience, and inclusion.

Pearl Padamsee

Actress • Director • Educator • Visionary

Pearl Padamsee (Born in 1930) was a pioneering Indian theatre actress, director, producer, and educator whose profound contributions left an unforgettable mark on the landscape of Indian performing arts. With a career defined by brilliance, bold choices, and a deep love for nurturing talent, she brought grace, substance, and purpose to every role she undertook—on stage, on screen, and in the classroom. A key figure in The Theatre Group Bombay, (which was started in 1941 by 20 year old Sultan ‘Bobby’ Padamsee.) Pearl was one of the earliest champions of English-language theatre in India. Her stage performances were lauded for their emotional intelligence, depth, and social relevance. She was known not only for her stellar portrayals but also for curating a repertoire that bridged the classical and the contemporary, the personal and the political.

Alyque Padamsee

THEATRE VISIONARY • AD FILM MAKER • ACTOR • BRAND ICON

Alyque Padamsee (1928–2018) was a pioneering Indian theatre director, actor, and advertising legend. Known as the “Brand Father of Indian Advertising,” his creative campaigns and impactful theatre productions reshaped both industries in India. In theatre, Alyque directed iconic plays such as Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Tughlaq, and Broken Images. His portrayal of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Gandhi (1982) earned him global recognition. As an advertising pioneer, Alyque helmed Lintas India for 14 years, creating landmark campaigns that became cultural touchstones:

  • Liril Soap
  • Hamara Bajaj 
  • MRF Muscle Man
  • Surf detergent

Alyque’s legacy is celebrated for revolutionizing both advertising and theatre, bridging creativity, innovation, and social relevance. He was honored with the Padma Shri in 2000, along with several other prestigious awards, in recognition of his lifetime achievements.

What We Do

Transforming lives every day

Children

We empower children through creative arts and life skills, helping them build confidence and discover their potential.

Women

We support women in building confidence, leadership, and independence through creative expression and learning.

Elderly

We engage seniors with creative activities that promote well-being, connection, and a sense of purpose.

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Ngo’s create has been associated with over 19 glorious years:

  • ADAPT (Able Disabled All People Together) – formerly The Spastics Society of India

  • Aruna Shelter

  • Aseema Charitable Trust

  • Bombay Community Public Trust (BCPT)

  • Central Society for the Education of the Deaf
    (CSED)

  • Centre for the Study of Social Change

  • CHIP

  • Society for the Education of the Challenged
    (Child & Adult) (SEC)

  • Jai Vakeel School for Children in need of Special Care/ The research Society

  • Society for Nutrition, Education, & Health Action (SNEHA)

  • The Education, Audiology, and Research Society (EAR)

  • The Akanksha Foundation

  • Jyotirmay

  • Kurniv Foundation (Pehchaan)

  • Muktangan Education Trust

  • My Udaan School

  • Salaam Bombay Foundation

  • Sevasadan Society

  • St. Jude India ChildCare Centres

  • Victoria Memorial School for the Blind

  • The Vatsalya Foundation

  • Happy Home and School for the Blind

  • Helen Keller Institute for Deaf & Dumb

  • Maharashtra Dyslexia Association (MDA)

  • Salaam Balaak Trust

  • Save the Children- India Mumbai

  • The Akansha Foundation

  • The Doorstep School

  • The Victoria Memorial School for the Blind

  • Dignity Foundation

  • ADAPT (Able Disabled All People Together) – formerly The Spastics Society of India

  • Aruna Shelter

  • Aseema Charitable Trust

  • Bombay Community Public Trust (BCPT)

  • Central Society for the Education of the Deaf (CSED)

  • Centre for the Study of Social Change

  • CHIP

  • Dignity Foundation

  • Happy Home and School for the Blind

  • Helen Keller Institute for Deaf & Dumb

  • Jai Vakeel School for Children in need of Special Care/ The research Society

  • Jyotirmay

  • Kurniv Foundation (Pehchaan)

  • Maharashtra Dyslexia Association (MDA)

  • Muktangan Education Trust

  • My Udaan School

  • Salaam Balaak Trust

  • Salaam Bombay Foundation

  • Save the Children- India Mumbai

  • Sevasadan Society

  • Society for Nutrition, Education, & Health Action (SNEHA)

  • Society for the Education of the Challenged (Child & Adult) (SEC)

  • St. Jude India ChildCare Centres

  • The Akanksha Foundation

  • The Doorstep School

  • The Education, Audiology, and Research Society (EAR)

  • The Vatsalya Foundation

  • The Victoria Memorial School for the Blind