PM Modi offered condolences by saying, 'Ebrahim Alkazi will be remembered for his efforts to make theatre more popular and accessible across India.'
August 4, 2020The publisher describes Lessons Life Taught Me Unknowingly as an "extraordinary, riveting and no-holds-barred saga studded with fascinating behind-the-scenes revelations, anecdotes and rare nuggets of lessons" from Anupam's life story.
June 25, 2019The stream of photographs began with Neena in her younger avatar, followed by Anupam Kher, Zeenat Khan (Aman), Alok Nath, Satish Kaushik, Pankaj Kapoor and Sushmita Mukherjee.
June 25, 2019The victim filed a complaint on August 1 alleging that she was inappropriately touched by the guest teacher, who had come to conduct an examination.
August 4, 2018Om Puri’s extensive repertoire included not only Hindi, English and Punjabi films but television series as well
April 21, 2018The international festival, which featured theatre shows from over 30 countries this year, was organised in India for the first time
April 9, 2018Google dedicated a doodle to Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay on the 115th birth anniversary of the valiant freedom fighter on Tuesday. Kamaldevi had marked her name in Indian history as a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru and for rejuvenating handicrafts and theatre in India. The Google doodle celebrates the multiple talents of the social reformer. Born in Mangalore, …
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April 3, 2018It is perhaps in the fitness of things that Manoj Bajpayee has developed from the struggling actor that he was till about 10 years ago to being a mentor for the next generation not only in his last film but also in real life. That is what one discovered during a television encounter with an …
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March 24, 2018Theatre enthusiasts will witness productions in India and abroad at the “8th Theatre Olympics”, organised by the National School of Drama (NSD) here from Tuesday. This is part of its 17-city tour of the country. The first-of-its kind event in India will witness its Kolkata leg concluding on March 13. Around 21 theatre productions will …
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February 25, 2018The Ministry of Culture which had requested five states to provide land for opening of regional centres of National School of Drama (NSD) has till date received response from only one state, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said on Monday. According to the minister, only Karnataka government has provided accommodation in 2013 at Bengaluru for the …
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December 19, 2017A biopic on late actor Om Puri is in the works says his estranged wife Nandita Puri. Nandita, who penned the critically acclaimed actor’s biography titled Unlikely Hero: The Story Of Om Puri, said: “I am adapting the book. I am making a biopic on Omji. I am taking part of the book and I …
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September 4, 2017The National School of Drama, for the last five years, has been searching the roots of Indian culture by organising tribal festivals presenting various tribal troupes from all over India. Ratan Thiyam, globally-reputed theatre personality as well as Chairman of NSD, has just completed hosting such a festival in Tinsukia, Assam as the seventh event …
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April 7, 2017