Meaningful Theatre Training can Transform Personalities

When the world is constantly shifting its focus between innovation and tradition, the need for meaningful and enriching training is more urgent than ever. Training that transcends the boundaries of mechanical instruction and breathes life into the learner's spirit-that is what defines true enrichment. And in the realm of performing arts, a few have embodied this philosophy as compellingly as Sumeet Sharma, a theatre practitioner whose life's work has revolved around education, training, personality development, cultural rootedness and instilling a great reverence for Indian Ethos amongst children and youth through theatre.

- ■MOHD YASEEN

With over three decades of committed practice in theatre-acting, training, and direction-Sumeet Sharma's contributions have not only enriched the artistic landscape of the region but also shaped the lives of thousands of students, artists, and enthusiasts. His career exemplifies how training in theatre, when thoughtfully planned and meaningfully executed, can become a powerful tool for personal growth, social understanding, and cultural awareness. Sumeet attributes his understanding of theatre and how to utilize it for the larger benefit of the society to his theatre mentor Padmashri Balwant Thakur. In addition to this, having got trained under the benign guidance of theatre icons during several short/long workshops, he has tried to imbibe the learning into part of this personality, just to name a few Prof. G. Kumara Verma, Padmashri Neelam ManSingh Chowdhary, Prof. Mahendra Kumar, Dr. Shaveta, his teachers during Masters in Theatre. Sh. Rudra Prasad Sengupta, Padmashri Niranjan Goswami, Ms. Anuradha Kapur Ms. Kirti Jain, Mr. Adil Hussain, Dr. Abhilash Pillai, Mr. Harish Khanna, Mr. Roysten Able and many more visionaries of theatre who have shaped the National Theatre with their incredible work.

Sumeet Sharma is a postgraduate in Indian Theatre with distinction from the prestigious Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University, Chandigarh. He is also UGC NET qualified in Performing Arts (Theatre), further validating his academic and professional authority in the field. But beyond his qual-ification, lies a journey of constant engagement, innovation, and dedication towards the deeper purpose of theatre.