Strong points
- “I will do my best,” Paresh Rawal said
- “It’s an area that I know very well”, he added.
- The post of president of the NSD has been officially vacant since 2017
New Delhi:
Actor Paresh Rawal is the new president of the National School of Dramatic Art, Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel announced Thursday. “Renowned artist Paresh Rawal has been appointed president of the National School of Dramatic Art by Rashtrapati Bhavan. I am happy that students and artists can benefit from his talent. I congratulate him, ”Patel said in a tweet published in Hindi. . Mr. Rawal, 65, was appointed to this post for a period of four years. Paresh Rawal is a veteran of the Gujarati scene in addition to his long and successful film career.
The post of NSD chairman has been officially vacant since 2017. Read Prahlad Singh Patel’s announcement here:
@SirPareshRawal@rashtrapatibhvn@nsd_india@PMOIndia@JPNadda@Incredible India@tourismgoi@MinOfCultureGoI@ BJP4India@ BJP4MPpic.twitter.com/ONdM2sB3g0
– Prahlad Singh Patel (@prahladspatel) September 10, 2020
Speaking to the PTI News Agency, Paresh Rawal said: “It will be difficult but fun. I will do my best as this is an area that I know very well.” A tweet shared by the official pseudonym of the National School of Drama, which is the nation’s premier drama school, read: “The NSD family welcomes the legend to advise the NSD to reach new heights.”
We are pleased to inform “Hon’ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn nominated renowned actor & Padma Shri @sirpareshrawal as president of @nsd_india. “The NSD family welcomes the legend to advise NSD to reach new heights.@prahladspatel@MinOfCultureGoI
– National School of Dramatic Art (@nsd_india) September 10, 2020
Paresh Rawal, former parliamentarian of the BJP, is known for the versatility of his performances. Her breakout role was in the 1985 film Arjun. Mr. Rawal is also acclaimed for dramatic performances such as the lead role in 1993 Sardar, a biopic by Vallabhbahi Patel, and the comic revolves in the Hera Phericult movies and hits Andaz Apna Apna. Mr. Rawal’s theatrical career has mainly focused on Gujarati plays, many of which he collaborates with with his wife Swaroop Sampat.
Paresh rawal won the National Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1994 for the films Sir and Woh chokri. He received the Padma Shri.
The National School of Dramatic Arts counts among its alumni such notable talents as Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Irrfan Khan, Surekha Sikri, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pankaj Kapur, Piyush Mishra, Pankaj Tripathi, Rohini Hattangadi and Neena Gupta.
