Act Apart

Want to become an actor or a model and don’t know how to get there? Gurukul Acting Academy is searching for talented freshers with the aim to groom versatile aspirants into actors. “Based-in Mumbai,the academy is holding auditions in the city to provide a platform to those who have ample talent but lack opportunity. We hope to churn out the best of talent through our years of practical experience in the field of acting. Every year thousands throng the National School of Drama but a part of the talented lot is left out due to lack of seats,” actor and faculty member,Nirmal Pandey,tells us there are 20 seats and that the faculty here is from National School of Drama and Delhi Gurukul Acting Academy.

“While,we have many aspirants from Punjab in the industry,this time we are expecting atleast two to three good actors from here. During the auditions,we have noticed that about 75 per cent of the aspirators are very aware,which is very significant,” he reels,this time moving on to the traits of a good actor — he needs to be passionate,aware,should be a good learner and above all should be a good human,Nirmal lists.

The academy is holding auditions all across India and will be offering three-month courses in acting,choreography,dance,modelling and action. Gurukul’s star faculty includes music director Sharvan Rathod,film and theatre director Suresh Bhardwaj,television actor Reshmi Ghosh,Kavita Kaushik,Preeti Jhangiani,Arzoo Govitrikar and Nirmal Pandey. The basic qualities they are looking at include appearance,confidence and overall personality. “It takes a minute to know whether one has the spark to make it or not,” Nirmal points out that for the rest the final auditions at Mumbai

will tell!