N. K. Sharma

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N.K. Sharma
Born
pandit jee
Nationality Indian
Other namesपंडित जी
OccupationTheatre Actor & Director
Years active1978 - present

N.K. Sharma is an Indian theatre director and acting teacher. Since 1978 he has been freelance theatre person, working all over India in many languages and with many traditional forms. Sharma has worked with Safdar Hashmi. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and career

He began his theatre career with the Jana Natya Manch (Janam)- to be in association with Communist Party of India (Marxist), he was in government sector where any employee were not allow to participate in any political activities. After years with 'Janam' He founded a theatre group 'Act One' in 1990 with Manoj Bajpayee. [4] [5] [1]

" Acting is something that can be learnt, but never taught. You learn from life. A person should be real, true to character,”

—N. K. Sharma on Keeping it real,.

You must be interested in people if you want stories. Shakespeare lived before Marx, but he wrote working class stories. The Panchatantra was all about the triumph of good over evil and the desire to live. Stories are going to come back. Look at (Steven) Spielberg’s last four films. The spotlight will return to the actor, - He told to The Hindu . [1]

PlayWriter-Director
Aksar Maine Socha haiN.K.Sharma
Hamaar Babuji Ki ChhatriN.K.Sharma
Aao Saathi Sapna Dekhen Harsh Khurana-N.K.Sharma
MovieAssociate/Assistant Director
Angaar (1992) N.K.Sharma [6]

Notable students

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