Ebrahim Alkazi, Indian theatre legend and art connoisseur, passes away at 94
4 years, 4 months ago

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

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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. Indian theatre legend Ebrahim Alkazi died on the afternoon of 4 August after suffering a heart attack, his son said to the Press Trust of India. NSD Family deeply mourn passing away of Theatre Legend, Padma Vibhushan Shri #EbrahimAlkazi, Ex Director of NSD from 1962-77. @nirupamakotru @MinOfCultureGoI pic.twitter.com/s5vpoSXmqe — National School of Drama August 4, 2020 Parallel to the Independence movement and the birth of Indian modernism in theatre, Alkazi revolutionised Indian theatre by combining native folk traditions and international acting techniques.

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Ebrahim Alkazi and his secular approach to theatre
8 months, 1 week ago

Ebrahim Alkazi and his secular approach to theatre

The Hindu  

April 15, 2024 12:18 pm | Updated April 17, 2024 01:20 pm IST The lines between personal and professional blur, engage and intertwine at every turn of the page in Amal Allana’s biographical novel Ebrahim Alkazi: Holding Time Captive, which traces the quintessential identity of the father of modern Indian theatre. “You can’t talk of my father on a personal …

India at 75: Epochal moments from the 1960s
2 years, 4 months ago

India at 75: Epochal moments from the 1960s

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 12, 2022 06:00 IST 1960: FTII set up in Pune Whenever you were in thrall of Shabana Azmi’s performances or were glued to Shatrughan Sinha’s stylish dialogue delivery, each time you were mesmerised by Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s larger-than-life films or revelled in Subhash Ghai’s quintessential masala movies or Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s cerebral cinema, you can thank FTII, Pune, …

Carrying Bricks, Building Meghdoot Theatre: How Ebrahim Alkazi Shaped National School of Drama
3 years, 10 months ago

Carrying Bricks, Building Meghdoot Theatre: How Ebrahim Alkazi Shaped National School of Drama

News 18  

Not far away in the midst of the colonial style colonnaded arcade of Connaught Place, the shopping centre, perched on an empty plot, was the rather untidy, makeshift temporary structure of India Coffee House where Hindi writers and several artists met on an almost daily basis. For the initial seven years as Director, NSD, along with his trail-blazing Ashad ka …

He Was, Therefore We Are: Pankaj Kapur, MK Raina and Other Theatre Stars Remember Ebrahim Alkazi
4 years, 4 months ago

He Was, Therefore We Are: Pankaj Kapur, MK Raina and Other Theatre Stars Remember Ebrahim Alkazi

News 18  

"He is definitely responsible for what I am today. As Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry, one of the early women graduates of NSD, who has been running the theatre repertory 'The Company' for more than two decades remembers, "Before joining the NSD under him, I didn't even know that theatre could be a subject of learning -- that there could be a …

Ebrahim Alkazi (1925-2020): The architect of modern Indian theatre
4 years, 4 months ago

Ebrahim Alkazi (1925-2020): The architect of modern Indian theatre

Live Mint  

Ebrahim Alkazi, the doyen of Indian theatre, passed away in Delhi on 4 August at the age of 95. “There is hardly anyone in modern Indian theatre, who has not been touched by him.” The longest-serving director of the NSD, Alkazi mentored the likes of Naseeruddin Shah, Sudha Shivpuri, Om Puri, Rohini Hattangadi, B.V. Karanth, and more, who went on …

Ebrahim Alkazi, former director of National School of Drama who redefined theatre, passes away
4 years, 4 months ago

Ebrahim Alkazi, former director of National School of Drama who redefined theatre, passes away

The Hindu  

Everything was unconventional about Ebrahim Alkazi, beginning with the spelling of his name. Besides making innovations in set design, he gave theatre a bigger canvas, revolutionising it by establishing links between ancient themes and modern idiom. Known for his flamboyance, Alkazi was a versatile genius, moving from theatre to art, acting to direction, criticism to connoisseurship with the ease of …

Ebrahim Alkazi dies at 94: Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Randeep Hooda pay respect to veteran thespian
4 years, 4 months ago

Ebrahim Alkazi dies at 94: Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Randeep Hooda pay respect to veteran thespian

India Today  

Veteran theatre personality and teacher Ebrahim Alkazi suffered a heart attack and died on Tuesday. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is an alumnus of National School of Drama, shared a photo of E Alkazi and wrote, "The true architect of the Modern Indian Theatre. Rest in Peace Sir condolences to the family pic.twitter.com/20SYTDu67u — Randeep Hooda August 4, 2020 The National School …

Kamal Haasan mourns Ebrahim Alkazi's death: Beacon of Indian theatre art and mentor of great actors
4 years, 4 months ago

Kamal Haasan mourns Ebrahim Alkazi's death: Beacon of Indian theatre art and mentor of great actors

India Today  

Kamal Haasan took to his official Twitter page to mourn the loss of legendary Indian theatre director and drama teacher, Ebrahim Alkazi, who breathed his last on August 4. Stating that the thespian will be remembered for many generations, Kamal Haasan wrote that Alkazi's love for theatre and the art is unmatched. Remembering Ebrahim Alkazi's work, Kamal Haasan wrote, "A …

Alkazi revolutionised theatre, brought regional languages to NSD
4 years, 4 months ago

Alkazi revolutionised theatre, brought regional languages to NSD

Hindustan Times  

“He was not merely a teacher, he was a life coach,” says Shabana Azmi, of the theatre legend Ebrahim Alkazi. Alkazi died in his Delhi home on Tuesday at the age of 95 Initially in Bombay and later in Delhi, Alkazi — who died in his Delhi home on Tuesday, aged 95 — developed a reputation as a director who …

Ebrahim Alkazi, Father of Modern Indian Theatre, Passes Away At 94
4 years, 4 months ago

Ebrahim Alkazi, Father of Modern Indian Theatre, Passes Away At 94

News 18  

Considered the father of modern Indian theatre, Ebrahim Alkazi, the first Director of National School of Drama breathed his last in the capital on Tuesday. Some of the major plays directed by him include Tuglaq, Ashadh Ka Ek Din, Dharamvir Bharti's Andha Yug besides several Greek tragedies and Shakespeare's works. Recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri …

PHOTOS: Moments from the late thespian, Ebrahim Alkazi’s theatre and life
4 years, 4 months ago

PHOTOS: Moments from the late thespian, Ebrahim Alkazi’s theatre and life

Hindustan Times  

PHOTOS: Moments from the late thespian, Ebrahim Alkazi’s theatre and life Indian theatre doyen, director and legendary drama teacher Ebrahim Alkazi, who has been synonymous with Delhi’s National School of Drama, died on Tuesday afternoon after suffering a heart attack, his son said. 1 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout Ebrahim Alkazi portrays Oedipus in Oedipus Rex, …

Theatre maestro Ebrahim Alkazi passes away
4 years, 4 months ago

Theatre maestro Ebrahim Alkazi passes away

India TV News  

Considered the father of modern Indian theatre, Ebrahim Alkazi, the first Director of National School of Drama breathed his last in the capital on Tuesday. Some of the major plays directed by him include "Tuglaq", "Ashadh Ka Ek Din", Dharamvir Bharti's "Andha Yug" besides several Greek tragedies and Shakespeare's works. Recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri …

Ebrahim Alkazi, father of modern Indian theatre, dies at 94
4 years, 4 months ago

Ebrahim Alkazi, father of modern Indian theatre, dies at 94

India Today  

Theatre doyen and legendary teacher Ebrahim Alkazi died on Tuesday afternoon after suffering a heart attack, his son said. Remembering the late actor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui wrote on Twitter, "The true architect of the Modern Indian Theatre. The true architect of the Modern Indian Theatre. May your brightest spark from the heaven keeps us enlightening #EbrahimAlkazi #RIP pic.twitter.com/PjYxRybpSr — Nawazuddin Siddiqui …

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