Holi 2021: Ankur Bhatia to Namit Das, OTT actors urge fans to opt for 'safe' festival this year

Holi 2021 is here with all its colours and fervour. However, with the recent rise in Covid cases, actors are urging their fans to stay indoors and play Holi with their families. 

World Theatre Day: Sumeet Vyas to Aahana Kumra, new age OTT stars who owe their roots to stage

All the worlds a stage when it comes to honing acting talent. Theatre has always been a ready pool for Bollywood as well as television when it comes to sourcing the finest of actors. Now, OTT as a platform seems to have taken cue. With the rapid surge in popularity of streaming sites as platforms of entertainment, a new breed of actors with a theatre backgrounds, who were waiting for the right break, have emerged as household names. On World Theatre Day, from Sumeet Vyas, Chandan Roy Sanyal to Namit Das and Aahana Kumra, we look at these prominent names in the digital space who owe their roots to the theatre.

Namit Das collaborates with rapper Slow Cheeta for track about crime against women 'Aankhon Ka Tara'

Actor-singer Namit Das has collaborated with rapper Slow Cheeta for the track "Aankhon Ka Tara"

Namit Das had to learn shoemaking for Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy

In Nair's series, Namit plays Haresh Khanna, a shoemaker, a businessman and one of the suitors of Lata, the lead character played by Tanya Maniktala.

'Wake Up Sid' turns 11: Never imagined it'd become cult film, says Namit Das

The film marked the directorial debut of Ayan Mukerji, and it revolves around Siddharth (Ranbir), a spoilt son and a disinterested college student, who learns what sense of responsibility is the hard way from Aisha (Konkona Sen Sharma), an aspiring writer from Kolkata. Namit played the role of Rishi, Sid's college friend.

Actor Namit Das no one can ever lie to Mira Nair

Actor Namit Das recalls working with Mira Nair in 'A Suitable Boy' and says, 'Mira is one of those special people in the world who understands human relationships. She knows human beings so well. That's why you can never lie to her. You have to be truthful.'

Mystery drama thriller Mafia featuring Namit Das to premiere on July 10 on ZEE5

Sui Dhaaga actor Namit Das turns composer for Mira Nair's 'A Suitable Boy

Namit Das has impressed audience with his performances in Wake Up Sid, Pataakha, and Sui Dhaaga.

Namit Das wraps Lucknow schedule of Mira Nair's 'A Suitable Boy'

Based on the 1993 book by Vikram Seth, A Suitable Boy series revolves around spirited university student Lata, played by the debutante Tanya Maniktala, and her three suitors - Kabir, Haresh, and Amit.