Acting Courses

Introduction:

If you want to unleash your acting prowess and sharpen your thespian skills, then this
article definitely will be your goldmine. Acting is synonymous with glitz, glamour and
fame. If you are an imaginative person, a keen observer of human psyche and sensitive to
the events around you then you fit the bill to be an actor. Every potential actor like you
needs to chisel his histrionic skills through proper training and exposure to various forms
of theatre and cinema.

Qualifications: You need to be a graduate in any discipline to enroll yourself in an acting

school.

Benefits: The schools which provide training hone your acting skills and tap your latent
talent by emphasizing on emotional flexibility, improved perspective, extraction of
subtexts from dramas, improvisations to make you stage and camera free and the various
other subtle nuances of stage and film acting.

Many movement classes on dance and mime will enable you to synchronize your mind
and body. Acting in theatre will teach you to modulate your voice with the clarity and

mood of speech. Very few people can take acting as a profession as success depends on
the contacts, public relation in the film fraternity and above all on luck. If you have the
panache and the confidence and above all a zest for acting, then this may be the ideal
career option for you.

Colleges and Institutes offering Acting Courses in India:

There are a good number of institutes in various parts of India, which offer acting
courses. Some of them include:

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, University of Mysore

Faculty of Fine Arts, Rabindra Bharati University
University of Rajasthan, Gandhi Nagar, Jaipur
Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla
Faculty of Performing Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara
Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Pondicherry
Osmania University, Hyderabad
National School of Drama, Bahawalpur
Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts (autonomous Training Institute, Deptt. of Culture)
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute
Film and TV Institute of Tamil Nadu, Chennai
Imago Acting School, Brahma Studio, Film City, Noida
Ashok Kumar Academy of Dramatic Arts, Mumbai
Asian Academy of Film & Television, Noida

Career Prospects

Scope in India: The recent boom of satellite channels in India has provided ample
opportunities for actors to perform in mega serials, telefilms, count down shows, reality
shows and game shows. Nowadays actors also taking on the role of anchors and
organizing chat shows and issue based programs on television. However, the tinsel town
of Bollywood is the ultimate dream destination for a budding actor in India as a stroke of
good luck and one or two box office hits can propel him to the zenith of fame, glory,
glamour and stardom.

For those who are more interested to perform on stage rather than on the celluloid screen,
the National School of Drama can be the ideal place for training. Candidates can join
renowned repertory companies after the completion of the course.

Scope Abroad : If you can prove yourself as a versatile actor and you are fluent in
English then try your luck in "Crossover films" or in Hollywood where Indian actors like
Om Puri, Nasseruddin Shah, Gulshan Grover, and other talented Bollywood artists have
already showcased their talent.

Institutes offering Animation Cartoon Courses in Delhi

Name of Institute Address Phone No. & Email
P.No:0120-4231 611
Mob. 09810557341,
B-10 , Sector -2, Noida
Academy of Animation and 09999031104
201301,
Gaming 09999031107
INDIA
Website :
www.aag.co.in