Akshay Sharma

Akshay Sharma is an actor from India. His foray into theatre started with working in Unicorn Actor’s Studio, a group formed by the graduates of the National School of Drama (New Delhi). With that group he got a chance to be involved in all aspects of theatre. Following that, he performed in many prestigious festivals: Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM, 2017), Theatre Olympics (2018), North East India Theater Festival (2018), and Bharat Bhavan Theatre Festival (2019) - performing in plays all over India and exploring different styles of theatre. 

He also attended various residential workshops including Navarasa Sadhana by G Venu (Natana Kairali, Kerala), Ashram Perafin by Rajendra Panchal (Kota, Rajasthan), and the National School of Drama extension workshop (Tumari, Karnataka) to deepen his knowledge of different pedagogies in acting training.

In the future he plans to develop original works in theatre and explore different mediums for his expression.

Akshay is a recipient of the Tan Chay Bing Education Fund Scholarship and a beneficiary of the Möbius Fund, a revolving loan fund for actor-students.

Read his Q&A here

Last updated: 2 December 2024