Kathmandu, Feb 11 (RSS): Twenty leading actors and actresses are taking a 20-day course at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) at Pune in India from February 12 to March 3.
This is the first ever initiative of the Government of India has sponsored the course, the Embassy of India stated in a press release. Eight among the 20 artists shortlisted for the course are women.
During the course, the participants would receive rigorous training in acting through teaching of Rasa Theory, Sense memory, improvisation, scene-work and lip-sync playback.
The FTII, Pune has specially designed the curriculum based on the needs and requirements of the participating actors and actresses. Apart from their training at FTII, the participants would also get an opportunity to interact with the leading Bollywood celebrities, the Embassy of India stated.
Ambassador of India to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri said this opportunity provided to the Nepali artists for the first time would add a new dimension to the Nepali film industry.
Talking to the National News Agency (RSS)) after an interaction with the shortlisted artists at the Embassy of India here on Saturday, the Ambassador said that there could not be another important opportunity as this for promoting cultural relations and exchange between the two countries.
He said he felt happy to have contributed to furthering bilateral ties through the film and acting and that he would take initiatives to continue this kind of programmes. Noting that FTII has produced famous film and television personalities in India, Ambassador Puri described the 20-day course as a new opportunity to unleash the talents and skills by the artists in various genres.
Gopal Dhakal (Chhande), a comedy artist, who is among the artists leaving on Sunday for the FTII, Pune, hoped that they would be able to hone their technical and acting skills from the course.
Theatre artist Subha Lakshyan Bharati said he is convinced that the course will help him further burnish his artistic skills and instil self-confidence in him.
Doly Sarkar, an artist working in the Maithili and Bhojpuri cinema and theatre, described it as a splendid opportunity to participate in a course at a renowned institute of India.
The FTII, Pune, established in 1960, is a premier film training institute of India and boasts of a rich legacy in quality Indian cinema. It is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India.
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