Categories: Obituaries

Theatre maestro Ebrahim Alkazi passes away

Theatre doyen and legendary teacher Ebrahim Alkazi passed away. He was the longest serving director of the National School of Drama. He also mentored generations of actors like Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Rohini Hattangadi, Surekha Sikri and Pankaj Kapoor. He also won the BBC Broadcasting Award in 1950.

Boost your Banking Awareness Knowledge with Adda247 Live Batch: TARGET GA BATCH | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI and IBPS Exams

Ebrahim Alkazi was a director and legendary drama teacher who also produced plays such as “Girish Karnad’s “Tughlaq” and Dharamvir Bharati’s “Andha Yug”. He was awarded the Padma Shri award in 1966, the Padma Bhushan in 1991, and India’s second highest civilian award the Padma Vibhushan in 2010.

Find More Obituaries News

Recent Posts

Which River is known as the Limpopo of India?

Did you know that many rivers around the world are compared with one another because…

11 mins ago

Oscars 2026 Winners List: 25 Important MCQs for SSC, Banking & Railway Exams

Did you know that every year the world waits eagerly for one of the biggest…

1 hour ago

Archaeologists Unearth Missing Piece of 3,200 Year Old Ramesses II Statue in Egypt

The major Egypt archaeological discovery has solved a mystery. This mystery that remained unanswered for…

2 hours ago

Rare Medieval Gajapathi Inscription Discovered in Guntur Temple

The medieval Gajapathi inscription has been discovered at the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Ramachandrapura…

2 hours ago

Supreme Court Tightens Rules as UPSC Changes DGP Appointment Process

The process to the appointing State Director General of Police (DGP) has been changed after…

3 hours ago

22 Year Old Surya Midha Breaks Mark Zuckerberg Record & Joins the Youngest Billionaire List

Surya Midha has created headline after matching the youngest billionaire milestone. Earlier this milestone was…

3 hours ago