India is full of talented people inclined toward acting and storytelling, but they don’t know where to start, as a result of various barriers of entry. Geography, language, economic and socio-cultural differences pose real barriers for most when it comes to getting access to high quality theatre education.

The Ekalavya Online School of Drama aims to transcend these obstacles, and give individuals who seek these opportunities, a space to learn, hone their natural talent, and boost their self-confidence, while teaching them to act and setting the stage for a career in the film and theatre industry. 

As online education goes mainstream, the DSM has embraced this medium and designed never before imagined online training modules in acting. Courses that are not just "gyan" for passive consumption, but require active participation, performing tasks to camera, with a strong focus on learning-by-doing.

Ekalavya is created by core team members from DSMs highly experienced faculty; theatre actors, directors and teachers, many of whom are national award winners.  Since 2008, DSM faculty have created courses that boosted the careers of actors like Ranveer Singh, Kalki Kochlien, Richa Chaddha, Swara Bhaskar, Kunal Kapoor, Gulshan Devaiah, Vicky Kaushal, amongst others.

The Ekalavya Online School of Drama offers preparatory courses in Character Study, Monologue, Expressive Voice, Expressive Body, Script Analysis, Storytelling, Acting for Camera, the Art of Auditioning, among others. In essence, it forms the fundamental textbook for theatre and acting.