National School Of Drama

Paresh Rawal appointed as chairperson of National School of Drama

Paresh Rawal will serve as NSD chief for a period of four years, said Nitin Tripathi, Media Advisor of Ministry of Culture.

Remembering Ebrahim Alkazi, the grand old man of Indian theatre, who leaves behind a staggering legacy

For an ephemeral form such as live theatre, where the works of most masters, especially theatre directors, disappear in the mist with their passing, it’s heartening that Ebrahim Alkazi’s legacy has been preserved for a posterity he had emphatically staked a claim to more than a half-century ago.

Ebrahim Alkazi, Indian theatre legend and art connoisseur, passes away at 94

Ebrahim Alkazi was the longest-serving director of the National School of Drama. He is credited with revolutionising Indian theatre by combining native folk traditions and international acting techniques.

Irrfan Khan passes away at 53: Revisiting the beloved actor's crucial, yet little known, theatre years

In shaping the trajectory of the shape-shifting Irrfan Khan, theatre played a tremendous role. Not only his performances but also stories of his so-called ‘struggle’ to break into the mainstream inspire actors priming themselves for careers in an unforgiving profession.

Irrfan Khan passes away at 53: Revisiting Aseem Chhabra's biography of 'the man, the dreamer, the actor'

In his biography of Irrfan Khan, Aseem Chhabra emphatically argued that he was among the world's best actors, and backed this claim with substantial evidence.

Theatre personality and Sahitya Akademi awardee Usha Ganguly passes away at 75

Usha Ganguly started a theatre group Rangakarmee in 1976 and forayed into direction in the 1980s with plays like Mahabhoj, Lokkatha, Holi, Rudali and Court Martial.

Neena Gupta, at her busiest and best at 60, talks receiving offers — and her hunger for good roles

Neena Gupta discusses how she struggles to be politically correct because Bollywood does not always reward honesty, and her take on the Saand Ki Aankh ageism controversy.

FTII alumni Naseeruddin Shah questions Chairman Anupam Kher's absence from premier film institute

After Gajendra Chauhan’s tumultuous run as chairman, Anupam Kher took over in October 2017.

Italian actress Valentina Corti cast opposite Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Tannishtha Chatterjee's directorial debut

Valentina Corti is well-known for her television shows such as Don Matteo, All the Music of the Heart and Titanic: Blood and Steel.

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay’s 115th birthday marked with Google Doodle’s ode to firebrand thinker, leader

On 3 April 2018, what would have been her 115th birthday, a special Google Doodle commemorates the firebrand who was Kamaladevi.