Today acting and direction do not limit to a favourite hobby but have become great career options,” said Bollywood director Anil Sharma. Notably, the director was here on Friday on the inaugural ceremony of the 10-day theatre workshop being organised by the Capstone Film Academy. While addressing the students, Anil Sharma shared his experiences and also gave them some advice for their future.
Sharma, known for his films — Gadar Ek Prem Katha, Apne and many more, also had a candid interaction with the mediapersons at the academy. He disclosed that he would soon be shooting for his next film in Bhopal. Notably, the Capstone Film Academy organised a 10-day free acting and direction workshop that began here from Friday.
While talking about acting and direction career Sharma said, “Today the industry welcomes new talent with new opportunities. The industry is keenly looking for assistant actors and directors.” Elaborating further he said that the students who came down to Mumbai without any professional training had to face a lot of struggle. He said it was a great opportunity for the youngsters who are getting a formal training at a low fee.
He congratulated Prince Patidar on the academy being honoured as the best academy of direction in Central India and said that he would cast the pass outs of the academy in his next film.
Director of the academy, Prince Patidar, said, “In the workshop, we would instruct youths or acting aspirants about acting and direction and how they can make a career in it. They would also learn about physical expression, speech acting and direction in it.”
Patidar further elaborated, “Many other renowned names of industry will come down to city to give the students a formal training.” It would be a great opportunity for the youngsters to be a part of the workshop, he added.