Stage to ScreenUtpal Dutt: The Political Theatre Giant Who Could Also Make You Laugh
A titan of Bengali political theatre and a master of comedy, Utpal Dutt moved from revolutionary stage plays to some…
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Stage to ScreenSurekha Sikri: The NSD Veteran Who Won Across Three Decades
An NSD graduate and repertory veteran, Surekha Sikri spent a lifetime in service of the role, collecting three National Awards…
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Stage to ScreenSmita Patil: The Fearless Face of Parallel Cinema
In barely a decade, Smita Patil gave parallel cinema some of its most fearless, truthful performances, choosing hard, socially charged…
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Stage to ScreenShabana Azmi: The FTII Actor Who Made Substance the Star
An FTII gold medallist raised in the IPTA world of her poet father Kaifi Azmi, Shabana Azmi built a fearless…
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Stage to ScreenSeema Biswas: The NSD Actor Who Feared No Role
An NSD graduate hardened by the stage, Seema Biswas took on the fearless title role of Bandit Queen and proved…
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Stage to ScreenRohini Hattangadi: The NSD Actor Who Became Kasturba to the World
An NSD graduate grounded in Marathi and Hindi theatre, Rohini Hattangadi brought her stage craft to a global stage as…
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Stage to ScreenRatna Pathak Shah: A Life Built on the Stage
Daughter of theatre stalwart Dina Pathak and a mainstay of the group Motley, Ratna Pathak Shah has treated the stage…
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Stage to ScreenPiyush Mishra: The NSD Artist Who Acts, Writes, and Sings
An NSD graduate and Act One veteran, Piyush Mishra is a rare complete artist: actor, lyricist, composer, and writer forged…
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Stage to ScreenPankaj Tripathi: The Theatre Actor Who Turned Patience Into Power
A farmer's son who found theatre in Patna and training at the NSD, Pankaj Tripathi made patience and understatement into…
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Stage to ScreenPankaj Kapur: The NSD Master of Total Transformation
An NSD gold medallist and stage veteran, Pankaj Kapur can vanish into a mob boss, a small-town clerk, or a…
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