National Award-winning actor and former BJP MP Paresh Rawal was on Thursday appointed chairperson of India’s premier theatre training institute National School of Drama (NSD).
“Renowned artiste Paresh Rawal has been appointed as Chairman of National School of Drama by Rashtrapati Bhavan. I am glad that students and artistes will be able to take advantage of his talent. I congratulate him,” Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel wrote on Twitter.
Talking to PTI about becoming the chairperson of NSD, Paresh Rawal said, “It will be challenging but fun. I will do my best because this is a field I know very well.”