Bharatendu Academy of Dramatic Arts
Bharatendu Natya Academy came into existence as a drama institute on 2 July 1975 by efforts of the theatre personality Raj Bisaria.In 1975 its name was Bharatendu Natya Kendra and the class was running at the mini Rabindralay (near Lucknow Railway Station).In 1981 the institute started providing a two-year full-time diploma (Master in Dramatic Arts degree since 2023–24 academic year awarded/affiliated by Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya) course in theatre training.The institute today selects 20 candidates every year for its two-year intensive post-graduate diploma course with scholarships for the first 12 students.[citation needed] The institute has three auditoriums within the campus: Apart from that it has a studio theatre and minor performances spaces used on special occasions, During Workshop & Festival.