Architect of the Modern Indian Theatre, Ebrahim Alkazi, passes away at 94

Architect of the Modern Indian Theatre, Ebrahim Alkazi, passes away at 94

• Indian theatre director and drama teacher, Ebrahim Alkazi, has passed  away. He was 94.
• Ebrahim was considered as the father of modern Indian theatre and has mentored generations of actors, including Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Rohini Hattangadi, Surekha Sikri and Pankaj Kapoor.
• He was the first and longest serving Director of the National School of Drama (NSD), and held the position from 1962-77.
• The thespian has a lot of accolades to his name and has won many of India’s most prestigious awards, such as Padma Shri (1966), the Padma Bhushan (1991), and India’s second highest civilian award the Padma Vibhushan in 2010.
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Direction in 1962, and the Akademi’s highest award the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for lifetime contribution to theatre.