Acclaimed theatre doyen Ebrahim Alkazi dies at 94 of heart attack

Alkazi, who was the longest serving director of the National School of Drama, produced plays such as "Girish Karnad's "Tughlaq" and Dharamvir Bharati's "Andha Yug".

Ebrahim Alkazi
Theatre doyen Ebrahim Alkazi died on Tuesday after suffering a massive heart attack | Photo: Facebook
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Aug 04 2020 | 5:13 PM IST
Theatre doyen and legendary teacher Ebrahim Alkazi died on Tuesday afternoon after suffering a heart attack, his son said. He was 94.

Alkazi, who was the longest serving director of the National School of Drama, produced plays such as "Girish Karnad's "Tughlaq" and Dharamvir Bharati's "Andha Yug". He mentored generations of actors, including Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri.

"Dad died this evening at 2.45 pm after a massive heart attack. He was admitted to the Escorts hospital the day before yesterday," his son Feisal Alkazi told PTI.

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