Amal Allana

Who is Amal Allana?

Amal Allana is an Indian theatre director, scenic designer and costume designer and presently she is in her second consecutive term as the Chairperson of National School of Drama, India's premier institute of Theatre training, she also runs the Dramatic Art and Design Academy, New Delhi, with her husband Nissar Allana, which they co-founded in 2000.

As a theatre director, she has directed over 55 plays in Hindi, including notable plays like, Aadhe Adhure, Khamosh, Adalat Jari Hai, Ashadh Ka Ek Din, Tughlaq and Hayavadana, Mahabhoj, King Lear, Himmat Mai, Nati Binodini and Begum Barve, many of which are known to have set trends in Indian theatre.

She was awarded the 1998 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Direction, given by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama