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Abhishek Kumar In Devil’s List!

Actor Abhishek Kumar makes a striking entry into the world of short films with The Devil’s List, directed by Shadab Ahmad. In his first major on-screen role, Abhishek embodies the chilling character of The Man—a mysterious and unsettling figure whose true motives remain concealed until the very last moment.

A seasoned theatre actor trained under the renowned Arvind Gaur at Asmita Theatre Group, Abhishek brings depth and nuance to his portrayal of a psychological enigma. His performance in The Devil’s List is a testament to his ability to captivate audiences with mere expressions and subtle shifts in demeanor. The film follows a charismatic yet sinister stranger who effortlessly infiltrates people’s lives, leaving behind an eerie trail of uncertainty and fear.

Speaking about his debut, Abhishek shared that he has always been drawn to complex characters. The challenge was to maintain...

Actor Ishwak Singh, who is known for ‘Rocket Singh’, ‘Paatal Lok’ and ‘Made In Heaven’, has shared that the theatre culture of Mumbai and Delhi differ a lot in terms of their larger craft and pitching of the stories.

The actor recently did a play in Delhi titled ‘Ek Mamooli Aadmi’, and garnered a lot of positive responses. On the occasion of World Theatre Day, the actor spoke with Ians and shared that Delhi theatre is fuelled by raw passion while the Mumbai theatre circuit has a certain finesse which comes from the involvement of actors like Naseeruddin Shah.

Ishwak told Ians: “There is a finesse in Bombay theatre which comes from the active involvement of legends like Naseer sahab (Naseeruddin Shah) which is quite unique. Delhi theatre is fuelled by raw passion and driven by theatre gurus who are working against the tide to keep the art robust. Groups...

New Delhi, Aug 20 (Ians) For the longest time, theatre actor and director Lushin Dubey was the youngest member in Delhi-based Barry John’s ‘Theatre Action Group’ (Tag) where she was part of mega productions by major playwrights. However, when she came back after a Master’s degree from the US where she learned about working with special needs children, she felt a certain pull towards contemporary social issues which demanded to be talked about.

Dubey came across Pinky Virani’s work ‘Aruna Story’ and approached her for the rights, but they had already been sold. “So I picked up her ‘Bitter Chocolate’ — I found it very relevant considering there was a need to talk about sexual abuse which had for long being pushed under the carpet but was now being talked about.”

The actor approached theatre director Arvind Gaur of New Delhi-based Asmita theatre group and they teamed up for the production.

He may have stunned the entire theatre fraternity with the portrayal of Hamlet in the Shakespearean tragedy as a student at the National School of Drama (Nsd) and later with his solo performances ‘An Evening with Piyush Mishra’. But for decades, the character’s ghost never left the actor – entering his personal space and clawing up to his very being.

“You cannot imagine the adulteration. A certain arrogance, complete self-indulgence, alcoholism… in my mind, I was the solo actor on life’s stage and everybody else was not supposed to take their eyes off my brilliance. Yes, I committed many mistakes. Confessing them was traumatic, but also cathartic,” he says with just the right dramatic pauses.

Mishra, the superstar of Delhi stage with a cult following during his time where he worked with theatre directors like N K Shar and Arvind Gaur, and also wrote the play ‘Hamlet Bombay Nahin...

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who is currently gearing up for her next directorial ‘Emergency’, recently shared that the film will star her acting guru Arvind Gaur in a cameo appearance.

Kangana took to the story section of her Instagram as she shared pictures of herself with her guru. She wrote on the picture, “Today I have the great fortune of directing my acting guru @arvindgaur ji who mentored me at the age of 16, I requested sir for a cameo in my directorial Emergency and here he is with me.”

Gaur is a renowned name in the Delhi theatre circuit and the founder of Asmita, the group that has been the nursery of many actors. The actress further mentioned, “@arvindgaur_ji is a great theatre director, directing the director today.”

‘Emergency’, which is based on the dark chapter of Independent India’s history when the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed...