World Theatre Day 2023: Although the theatre has not gained so much popularity in India, Hindi cinema has always been a benchmark for acting prowess and some of the best actors who have created a name for themselves in the business came from theatre.
All the worlds a stage when it comes to honing acting talent. Theatre has always been a ready pool for Bollywood as well as television when it comes to sourcing the finest of actors. Now, OTT as a platform seems to have taken cue. With the rapid surge in popularity of streaming sites as platforms of entertainment, a new breed of actors with a theatre backgrounds, who were waiting for the right break, have emerged as household names. On World Theatre Day, from Sumeet Vyas, Chandan Roy Sanyal to Namit Das and Aahana Kumra, we look at these prominent names in the digital space who owe their roots to the theatre.
27th March is celebrated as world theatre day. It was initiated by the International Theatre Institute in the year 1961. It is celebrated the rich cultural heritage of theatre and bring recognition to it.
Bollywood has seen a steady stream of theatre actors make their way onto celluloid and spread their gold dust on cinema screens.
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