Still loves doing theatre: The Family Man fame Shahab Ali
The Family Man fame Shahab Ali conducted Acting Workshop New Delhi, 12 Dec 2021: Renowned actor Shahab Ali who is now a household name in India because of his role in ‘The Family Man’ web series taught acting tips in a workshop organized by the Mass Media Research Centre (MMRC) in Delhi. Shahab told the participating students about the core of acting and how the industry, which is rapidly growing needs more and more talents every day. He shared his experience about his journey from the days of the National School of Drama (NSD), his struggle, his theatre and cinema experiences. Director of MMRC Shariq Naqvi, who has been a documentary filmmaker and an alumni of the renowned Mass Communication department of Jamia Millia Islamia University (MCRC) himself told that he aims to build this institution as a platform where everyone who wants to express themselves in creative forms of art can come, learn and innovate. He informed that MMRC is providing classes and workshops on multiple subjects like filmmaking, camera, acting, editing and other such subjects and hence a blend of all components in film and media in an immersive educational model. At a time when web applications are becoming very popular and along with Bollywood and other regional film industries, there is a growing need for people who has knowledge at core and skills on hand. Unlike the cinema a decade ago, the present industry is more on technical skills as the internet has revolutionized the cinema and brought multifold growth in all levels. Now connectivity is the new play where people from different regions across the globe meet each other, learning from and about each other and creating something new. Financial viability is also enhanced as now there are a large number of people who have access to the internet and who can watch their desired show or films unlike a decade ago when only television and cinema halls served the purpose. When asked about the workshop conducted by Shahab Ali, one student said that it only encouraged us and provided us confidence when we attended the…