Swara Bhasker: ‘I want to take the workshop to different cities’

Swara Bhasker

Motherhood has kept Swara Bhasker busy since her daughter Raabiyaa's birth in 2023. Now, slowly and surely, acting is calling out to her. But we won't see the actor in front of the camera just yet. For now, she has found another way to connect with her craft. From June 1, Bhasker will kick off Acting 360, an eight-day workshop in Delhi that will train aspirants in acting, diction training, character building, and more.

When asked what seeded the idea of starting the workshop, Bhasker pointed to her background in acting. "I am a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. I have done theatre with IPTA [Indian People's Theatre Association], workshops at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. My biggest influence in workshops is Adishakti Theatre. Because of all this, I have a theoretical understanding of the classical Indian concepts of arts and performances," she said.

At a workshop last year. Pics/By Special Arrangement

The actor hopes to take the module across the country. After the capital, she aims to add Lucknow, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, and many more to the itinerary. "I want to take the workshop to different cities. There is a lot of interest in Bollywood, but many don't have access or money to pay for the expensive workshops in Delhi and Mumbai."

What about movies? That will happen in good time, she said. For now, the new mother is building her life around her priorities. "I am still not ready to do those 16-hour days and 40-day schedules. I cannot leave our child for so long right now. I'd love to get back in front of the camera, and I am slowly working on that."

Rs 40K
Fee for the eight-day workshop