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An Inspiring Theatre Journey | Theatre Director Bipin Kumar in Conversation with Vijit Singh.
Deep Dive Podcast on Theatre, Life & Leadership.

In this exclusive and deeply insightful podcast, renowned theatre director Bipin Kumar shares his extraordinary life journey - from his childhood days to becoming one of the most influential figures in Indian theatre.

Hosted by Vijit Singh on Vijit Singh Studio, this long-form conversation is the result of extensive research and thoughtfully framed questions, making it a must-watch for theatre aspirants, actors, directors, students of drama, and lovers of Indian performing arts.

What You’ll Discover in This Podcast:

Early Life & Childhood
Bipin Kumar’s formative years and early exposure to art & theatre

Theatre Movement in Jharkhand
Grassroots theatre, challenges, and cultural impact
Building theatre beyond metro cities

Journey to National School of Drama (NSD)
NSD entrance preparation & selection experience
Life inside NSD: training, discipline, memories & mentors

Tenure as Director – NSD Sikkim
Building theatre education in the North-East
Vision, leadership, and institution-building

Director of Bhartendu Natya Akademi, Lucknow
Reviving theatre culture
Administrative insights & artistic responsibility

Innovative Initiatives in Theatre
New ideas, pedagogy, experimentation & outreach
Theatre as a social and cultural force

Motivation for Theatre Aspirants
Career advice, failures, perseverance & purpose
Why theatre still matters today

About the Host:
Vijit Singh brings depth, curiosity, and sensitivity to this conversation. His well-researched approach and remarkable questioning allow Bipin Kumar to open up like never before - making this podcast both intellectual and emotionally powerful.

Podcast Chapters :
Precap : 00:00
Introduction : 05:18
Initial exposure of Theatre in Dhanbad, Jharkhand : 8:48
Cultural heritage of Dhanbad, Jharkhand : 17:44
Selection in National School of Drama in 1984 : 21:16
Revisiting NSD Days as a Student from 1984-87 : 25:02
Alok Chatterjee - My best friend in NSD : 34:07
Irrfan Khan - my batchmate in NSD : 37:48
Married with NSD Batchmate Bharti Sharma : 41:21
Foundation of Kshitij Theatre Group : 44:35
NSD Sikkim Chapter as Director : 46:56
Awarded by President of India for SNA Award : 1:03:24
BNA Chapter as Director I Innovation & Creativity : 1:07:56

पहली-पहली बार :
First play as an audience : 1:47:39
First play as Director 1:48:44
First feel of being popular : 1:49:32
First Failure : 1:51:50
First Income : 1:52:51
First letter : 1:53:43
First Vehicle : 1:58:58
First Flight journey : 1:59:24
First mobile phone : 2:00:57

संदेशे आते हैं :
Process of Direction : 2:02:16
Relevance of Theatre in social media era : 2:06:31
Definition of success : 2:09:28
How SNA awardees are selected : 2:12:30

चलते-चलते :
Monologue : 2:16:03
Views about the show : 2:20:15

Who Should Watch This ?
Theatre students & NSD aspirants
Actors, directors & drama educators
Performing arts researchers
Anyone seeking inspiration through art & life stories

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