Delhi: Senior Theater Artist Shreesh Doval from Rishikesh included in the selection committee of Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2022 of NSD

Manoj Rautela Report:

New Delhi/Rishikesh : Its good news for the art and culture fraternity of the state. Senior theater artist of the country Shreesh Doval has been included in the selection committee of Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2022 of the prestigious National School of Drama, Doval hails from Rishikesh. There is a special importance of Bharat Rang Mahotsav in the field of theater, selected plays from the country and abroad are included in the festival. The final round of selection of plays (Indian and foreign) by the National School of Drama for ‘Bharat Rang Mahotsav-2022’ is going to be completed. Some eminent theatrical experts of India have been invited to this. Shrish Doval from Uttarakhand (who is a post graduate of National School of Drama) is involved in this selection process. Renowned actor /comedian Raghuveer Yadav has been Shreesh Doval’s room partner and batch mate in NSD. Prior to this, Doval has acted in many plays and Hindi films. Senior theatrical worker Shrish Doval told that last time this festival was not organized due to Corona. Now it will be from 1 to 21 February in 2022. Doval is a resident of Rishikesh. His family lives in Rishikesh. His joining is a matter of pride for Uttarakhand. Executive Director Prof. Dinesh Khanna is trying to make it a success at his best.

More than 800 entries, of which 75 are foreigners, were received. After the final round, around 100 plays in various categories will be screened in Delhi. Apart from these, some selected plays of this international festival will also be performed in 5 other cities for 7 days.

What is NSD ?

The National School of Drama is one of the foremost theatre training institutions in the world and the only one of its kind in India. It was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959. In 1975, it became an independent entity and was registered as an autonomous organization under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, fully financed by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Training in the School is highly intensive and is based on a thorough, comprehensive, carefully planned syllabus which covers every aspect of theatre and in which theory is related to practice. As a part of their training, students are required to produce plays which are then performed before the public.