Theatre is a powerful tool for social transformation

Indian actor Shabana Azmi talks about the transformative possibilities of theatre and the role of artists, intellectuals and corporates in sustaining them.

Indian actor Shabana Azmi is in Kathmandu to give a masterclass at the ongoing Nepal International Theatre Festival 2022, organised by Mandala Theatre Nepal. A recipient of five National Film Awards, the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan, Azmi is well known for her defining roles in parallel cinema since the 1970s. In an interview with Dinesh Kafle and Suraj Subedi , Azmi spoke about the transformative possibilities of theatre and the role of artists, intellectuals and corporates in sustaining them.