Paresh Rawal appointed as National School of Drama chief
Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran actor Paresh Rawal has been appointed as the new National School of Drama chief.
India's junior Minister for Culture and Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel, tweeted, "Eminent artist Paresh Rawal has been appointed the chairman of NSD by the President of the country. Artists and students of the country will benefit from his talent."
प्रख्यात कलाकार मा @SirPareshRawal जी को महामहिम @rashtrapatibhvn द्वारा @nsd_india का अध्यक्ष नियुक्त किया है।उनकी प्रतिभा का लाभ देश के कलाकारों एवं छात्रों को मिलेगा ।हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ @PMOIndia @JPNadda @incredibleindia @tourismgoi @MinOfCultureGoI @BJP4India @BJP4MP pic.twitter.com/ONdM2sB3g0
— Prahlad Singh Patel (@prahladspatel) September 10, 2020
National School of Drama has put up a tweet, "We are glad to inform 'Hon’ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn has appointed renowned actor & Padma Shri @sirpareshrawal as chairman of @nsd_india.' NSD family welcomes the legend to shower his guidance on NSD for achieving new heights."
We are glad to inform "Hon’ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn has appointed renowned actor & Padma Shri @sirpareshrawal as chairman of @nsd_india." NSD family welcome the legend to shower his guidance to NSD for achieving new heights.@prahladspatel @MinOfCultureGoI
— National School of Drama (@nsd_india) September 10, 2020
Rawal has been appointed to the post, which was vacant since 2017, for four years.
The actor, who has remained a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian earlier, is known for films Arjun, Andaz Apna Apna, Hera Pheri, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, OMG - Oh My God!, Table No. 21, Sanju.
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