Padmini Kolhapure School of Acting

In a successful career spanning 15 years, Padmini Kolhapure has scaled the heights of stardom and has won the coveted "Filmfare Award" thrice. Right now Padmini is busy churning out talented students, year after year, from her acting school.




The Padmini Kolhapure School of Acting was set up with an intention to provide a ladder to many who aspire to get into Hindi cinema and serials. The faculty consists of top experts, forming a perfect blend between theatre and cinema. Students get to learn first hand from professional tutors under the able guidance of Padmini, and other big names from Bollywood. Courses include Acting, which is available, 3 times a week and special classes for students who want to join the weekend batches. Modelling and grooming for upcoming ramp, Television and Print models. Film dancing for budding choreographers, dance enthusiasts and for students who want to take it up professionally.

Personality Development, to basically inculcate a few of those social habits which we tend to ignore like table manners, social etiquette. An interesting course is the workshop started for school kids. Though Saturday Club is conducted all round the year, the school, during winter and summer vacations comes up with theatre and dance workshops. The training during these vacations is rigorous and intensive. The growing demand for child artists in films, serials and as models in commercial advertisements can be the main reason for this. Recently the school held a successful summer camp for children for 15 days where skills were imparted in acting, dancing, speech and diction by Mr. Padam Gurung and Mr. Rishi Kulshereshtha. As Mrs. Richa Wahi, Managing Director of the school puts it, "The children enthralled with their zest and enthusiastic performance, reflecting their hard work. We try and take personal care of each and every student and it was heartening to see their success, which won the hearts of their parents." The school has staged various theatre productions like 'Don John', 'Control Kejeeyna'; a musical called 'Computer Fever' and recently 'Dil Badal Ke Dekho', a romantic comedy. The school is again starting a summer workshop with kids.

The school is one of its kind in North India and students come from as far as UP, Haryana, Rajasthan and even the North East. Film personalities like David Dhawan, Vashu Bhagnani, Boney Kapoor, Tutu Sharma, Shakti Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Jaya Prada and many others have visited the school and shared their experiences with the students. According to famous actress, Shabana Azmi, "Having personally benefited from training at the Film and Television institute, I strongly advocate the need for professional training for all aspiring actors, which this institute would provide". Students are sent to Mumbai after the completion of the course to different film and serial makers, who help them to get roles both in cinema and TV and many other assignments. Also a variety of entertainment shows are held during the course, which help students with talent to exhibit their potential. Address: Padmini Kolhapure School of Acting 29, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi-110016 Ph- 6516800, 6510150

- Jyoti Narang