Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah Critique NSD's Acting Training, Continue Teaching There
Veteran actors and NSD alumni Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah have criticized the National School of Drama's acting training, stating they learned little about the craft there. Naseeruddin Shah said no acting teacher of merit was present during his time, and Ratna Pathak Shah noted the situation remained unchanged years later. Despite this, Shah continues to teach at NSD, viewing it as a responsibility and a learning opportunity, saying he has gained more from working with students than from his earlier training.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 10%, Centre 85%, Right 5%). Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 28/100.
Outlets measured: news18, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–60/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 7 Feb, 03:40 pm. Other outlets followed.