Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Veteran actress Neena Gupta shared that they all looked up to actor Pankaj Kapur during their time in the National School of Drama. During one of the episodes of the popular celebrity chat show “Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai”, where Pankaj Kapur was the guest, Neena Gupta revealed that their first impression of him during the NSD days was of an extremely committed actor who works really hard.Neena said that they were of the opinion that if they wanted to be good actors, they must …
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Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Actor Anup Soni took a nostalgic trip down memory lane on Saturday as he shared an old throwback picture featuring a very young Irrfan Khan. The picture is believed to be from their early theatre days, and asked fans, “Can you recognize the faces in this picture?”The sepia-toned picture appears to be roughly from the early 1990s and captures a large group of theatre artists gathered at, what looks like a wedding celebration of a fellow colleague.Among the many faces su…
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Actor Babil Khan, on Wednesday, shared an emotional note for his mother, Sutapa Sikdar, revealing how she continues to be his constant support system. Sharing a beautiful set of pictures featuring the mother and son duo, Babil wrote, “She still worries about me from home, she’s been raising me on her own.”Taking to his social media account, Babil shared a heartwarming picture featuring himself with his mother against a stunning sunset backdrop.Babil has often spoken…
Mumbai , March 20 (IANS) Actor Babil Khan, on Thursday, remembered his late father Irrfan Khan as he shared a series of unseen childhood pictures, reflecting on their beautiful bond. The post struck an emotional chord with fans who took to their comments section of the post, as Babil reflected on memories while revisiting moments from his early years with his father.Sharing the pictures, Babil wrote in the caption, “To begin again, remembering you. With my feet planted firm in my roots.”Reac…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Late actor Irrfan Khan’s wife Sutapa Sikdar, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, marked the day by celebrating the ‘important men in her life’, including her late husband Irrfan Khan, and their son Babil Khan. Taking to her social media account, Sutapa shared a video montage featuring some unseen moments with her late husband Irrfan Khan, their son Babil, and several other close men in her friends and family circle who seem to have supported her over the ye…
Itanagar, Feb 3 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Tuesday said that theatre and drama can play a meaningful role in realising the vision of a Viksit Bharat envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Governor attended the grand finale of the 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav, India’s prestigious International Theatre Festival, held at the Dorjee Khandu State Convention Centre, Itanagar.He witnessed the evocative theatrical production ‘Nang Sipsong’, which le…
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Acclaimed actor Sanjay Mishra recalled his days at the National School of Drama and also revealed how he ended up learning so much from his NSD seniors, especially Irrfan Khan.As part of his promotional tour for his upcoming crime drama “Vadh 2”, Sanjay and his co-stars Neena Gupta and Kumud Mishra returned to the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi.It must be noted that all three of them are NSD alumni.During a heart-to-heart conversation, Sanjay fondly looked back …
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) Gujarat’s tableau, themed “Swatantrata Ka Mantra: Vande Mataram”, was formally presented with the first prize in the Popular Choice category, on Friday, at a ceremony held in New Delhi, three days after the results were officially declared following the Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path. The tableau had emerged as the top choice of the people during the 77th Republic Day celebrations, securing the Popular Choice Award for the fourth consecutive year.The fo…
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Actor Pankaj Tripathi has described the selection of his play Lailaaj for the 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav as a deeply emotional and humbling experience, calling it a moment that reconnects him with his roots. Expressing his emotions about Lailaaj being part of Bharat Rang Mahotsav, Pankaj Tripathi shared in a heartfelt note: “Bharat Rang Mahotsav holds a very special place in the world of Indian theatre, and to have Lailaaj selected for its 25th edition is truly humbling. T…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Brazilian theatre production Passado Presente Zenturo is set to make its international debut at the 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav as it will be performed in Bengaluru on February 5 and in New Delhi on February 7, an official said on Tuesday. The Brazilian theatre production will later be performed at the 5th GITIS FEST in Russia in April, an official said.Based on Marcha para Zenturo by acclaimed Brazilian playwright Grace Passô and Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters, Passado …