Theater thespian Ebrahim Alkazi dies at 95

Theater marvel and legendary guru Ebrahim Alkazi died on August 4 due to cardiac failure, his son said. He was 94.

Alkazi was the longest- serving director of the National School of Drama. He shaped the course for modern Indian theater.

He produced play such as Girish Karnad’s “Tughlaq” and Dharamvir Bharathi’s “Andha Yug”.

He mentored several prominent actors,including Naseerudhin Shah and Om Puri.

Sevaral Bollywood celebrities took to social media to pay their respects. Anupam Kher posted a video, remembering his acting guru.

“Whatever I am today is because of Ebrahim Alkazi saab. He had trained a number of actors. He helped in elevating the Indian theatre scene. He taught us not only about theatre, acting or dramas but also about life. He made us discover ourselves. He was our reference point for great acting. He will be missed”, Kher said.

Kamal Haasan also recalled him as the beacon of theater and mentor of great actors.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui wrote on Twitter, “The true architect of the Modern Indian Theatre. The Doyen who possessed the extreme knowledge in all the aspects of ART. The magician who nurtured many greats of theatre. May your brightest spark from the heaven keeps us enlightening #EbrahimAlkazi”.

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Shabana Azmi tweeted, “He was the last of the giants in theatre.Ive always been envious of the students who had the good fortune of being trained by #Alkazi Sab.He was not just an acting coach but a teacher who taught you how to live life because an actor is her own instrument. RIP”.