Stage, Film & Voice Actor, Theatre Director
Founder - Sparkplug Theatre Co.
Stage, Film & Voice Actor, Theatre Director
Founder - Sparkplug Theatre Co.
| Title | Role | Director | Production Company |
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| Title | Role | Director | Production Company |
| BELL BOTTOM | Monty | Ranjit M. Tewari | Pooja Entertainment |
| WINGMAN (THE UNIVERSAL IRONY OF LOVE) | Karan | Anuj Gulati | Anuj Gulati |
| MISSION MARS: KEEP WALKING INDIA (Short) | Anirudh | Imran Khan | Dharma Productions |
| YOU ARE MY SUNDAY / TU HAI MERA SUNDAY | Mehernosh | Milind Dhaimade | Love & Faith Films |
| Title | Role | Director | Production Company |
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| Title | Role | Director | Production Company |
| HIGH | Dr. Nakul | Nikhil Rao (Jamic Films) | MX Player |
| Title | Playwright | Role | Director | Theatre/Producer |
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| Title | Playwright | Role | Director | Theatre/Producer |
| COPENHAGEN | Michael Frayn | Werner Heisenberg | Prakash Belawadi | Ranga Shankara Theatre, Centre for Film & Drama Bengaluru |
| STILL DANCING | Sanjeev Dixit | Prem | Sanjeev Dixit | NCPA, Royal Opera House Mumbai / Movement Mantra, 3rd Half Theatre |
| SHIKHANDI | Faezeh Jalali | Lord Shiva / Narrator | Faezeh Jalali | National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai |
| GAJAB KAHANI (THE ELEPHANT'S JOURNEY) (Hindi) | José Saramago (Adapted by: Amitosh Nagpal) | Portuguese Cavalry Commander / Narrator | Mohit Takalkar | Prithvi Theatre, Aadyam Festival Mumbai |
| SHYLOCK (THE MERCHANT OF VENICE) | William Shakespeare (Adapted by: Surendranath) | Antonio | Surendranath | Ranga Shankara Theatre, Bengaluru |
| ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST | Ken Kesey (Adapted by: Dale Wasserman) | Randle Patrick McMurphy | Arundhati Raja | Jagriti Theatre, Bengaluru |
| THE ROYAL HUNT OF THE SUN | Peter Shaffer | Martin - Young & Old | Prakash Belawadi | Ranga Shankara Theatre / Centre for Film & Drama Bengaluru |
| VENUS IN FUR | David Ives | Thomas Novachek | Arjun Sajnani | Ranga Shankara Theatre, Bengaluru |
| THE SHAWL | David Mamet | Director | Nakul Bhalla | Jagriti Theatre, Bengaluru / SparkPlug Theatre Co. |
| THE MAN FOR ALL SEASONS | Robert Bolt | Richard Rich | Arjun Sajnani | Nehru Centre, Mumbai |
| AVASTHE | U R Ananthamurthy (Adapted by: Prakash Belawadi) | Krishnappa Gowda | Prakash Belawadi | Ranga Shankara Theatre / Centre for Film & Drama Bengaluru |
| HARDY'S APOLOGY | Sundar Sarukkai | Srinivasa Ramanujan | Prakash Belawadi | Ranga Shankara Theatre / Centre for Film & Drama Bengaluru |
| THE MAN WITH A VIOLENT TEMPER | Anton Chekhov | Nikolay Andreitch | Anmol Vellani | Ranga Shankara Theatre / Toto Funds the Arts |
| THIS | Melissa James Gibson | Alan | Sharanya Ramprakash | Ranga Shankara, Theatre / Dramanon Bengaluru |
| SIC | Melissa James Gibson | Frank | Sharanya Ramprakash | Ranga Shankara, Theatre / Dramanon Bengaluru |
| PIZZAZZ | Hugh Leonard | Dr. G P Conroy | Sharanya Ramprakash | Ranga Shankara, Theatre / Dramanon Bengaluru |
| ALARMS & EXCURSIONS | Michael Frayn | Chris | Sharanya Ramprakash | Ranga Shankara, Theatre / Dramanon Bengaluru |
| Title | Author | Role | Production Company |
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| Title | Author | Role | Production Company |
| THE SECRET OF THE NAGAS | Amish Tripathi | Narrator / Lord Shiva | BooksTalk Audiobooks |
| JAYA | Devdutt Pattanaik | Narrator | BooksTalk Audiobooks |
| LEADERSHIP AT INFOSYS | Matt Barney | Narrator | BooksTalk Audiobooks |
| IN LOVING MEMORY | Daniel Paul Singh | Narrator | Amazon Audible |
| Skills/Training |
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| Skills/Training |
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PERFORMING SHAKESPEARE: Workshop with John Bashford, HOD Acting at LAMDA, 2012 |
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SOURCE OF PERFORMANCE ENERGY: Workshop with Adishakti Theatre - Veenapani Chawla, Vinay Kumar, Nimmy Raphel, Suresh Kaliyath, 2012 Kalaripayattu, the martial art, & derived physical forms Music rhythm patterns & Breath practices for vocal & psychological expression, used in Koodiyattam, with their roots in the Natyashastra Vocal Training |
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VOICE & TEXT FOR SHAKESPEARE: Residency with Veenapani Chawla at the Adishakti Theatre campus, 2013 |
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PERFORMING SHAKESPEARE SOLILOQUIES: Residency with Tim Supple, London, 2013 |
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SOLO ON STAGE: Workshop with Anmol Vellani, Toto Funds the Arts, 2013 |
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VOICE & SPEECH: Workshop with Anmol Vellani, Toto Funds the Arts, 2014 |
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PERFORMING SHAKESPEARE: Residency with Tim Supple at the Adishakti Theatre campus, 2014 Text, Creation of character, & Physical realisation with King Lear as central text |
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OTHER SKILLS: Kalaripayattu, the martial art Swimming (competitive) Calligraphy - Ambigrams |
| Characteristic | Info |
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| Characteristic | Info |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Hair | Dark |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Voice | Baritone |
| Education | BE (Mechanical Engineering), MIT Manipal (2004-08) |
| Awards/Honours |
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| Awards/Honours |
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Winner of the Best Actor Award for Yes Minister, Saarang (IIT Madras), Unmaad (IIM Bangalore), 2008 |
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Winner of the Best Actor & the Best Overall Production Awards, for A No Play by Sarah Provost, Short+Sweet International Theatre Festival, Bangalore, 2012 |
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Invited to Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad to give an Extramural Lecture, 2017 |
| Work/Education |
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| Work/Education |
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(2012-Present) INDEPENDENT PERFORMING-ARTS PROFESSIONAL Stage Acting: 200+ shows at NCPA, Prithvi & Rangashankara Theatres spanning 16 plays (15 English, 1 Hindi), collaborating frequently with Prakash Belawadi, Ashok Mandanna, Arjun Sajnani, & Anmol Vellani Theatre Directing: 4 large-scale productions - David Mamet’s The Shawl, Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, & Neil Simon’s Fools Film Acting: 3 full-length feature films - Tu Hai Mera Sunday, Wingman, Bell Bottom, 1 short film - Mission Mars: Keep Walking India, 1 web show - High Voice Work: 4 audio-books - Jaya, The Secret Of The Nagas, Leadership At Infosys, In Loving Memory, & several radio ads TV Commercials: Acted for Vodafone, Royal Challenge, Ola Cars, RBL Bank, Epson Projectors, TVS Wego, & Axis Bank Theatre Workshops: Facilitated at Dell, Deloitte etc. with focus on voice, text, speech, trust-building, & public performance. Conducted business role plays with C2C Organisational Development |
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(2009-11) R & D ENGINEER - Foley Designs Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru Titan Fastrack: Suspended watch-display mechanism for brick & mortar stores - Redesigned the existing product for pilferage-proofing, & for easier handling by store attendants Quadio Labs: Hearing solutions - Provided customer insights to design team for improvements of hearing aids. New designs included inconspicuous concepts, & those that were visible, yet aesthetically pleasing Wipro: CFLs - Provided solutions to improve existing CFLs. New designs were less bulky, provided softer, non-intrusive lighting that was easier on the eyes, whilst maintaining existing luminous intensity. Recommended manufacturing-line changes to accommodate the new designs Vayu: ICU beds - Designed a new mechanism for elevation & Trendelenberg movements for manually operated ICU beds Textile mills, Coimbatore: Ring placement device - Redesigned the existing, ’jugaad’-driven device used to place rings to prevent entanglement of thread during spindling. Improvement reduced device failures & thus, saved factory time |
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(2008-09) RESEARCH ASSISTANT - Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru Aero-acoustics & Plasma Dynamics Lab - 2D localisation of acoustic emission source for design of a Large Aperture Directional Array (LADA) of microphones - Solved locating an acoustic source with two microphones placed in the same line as the source, in the absence of the possibility of triangulation Centre for Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences - Diurnal to interannual variability of the tropical Indian Ocean & the South Asian Monsoon - Worked towards improving the resolution of the existing prediction model, by providing data on variations in the sea surface temperatures, salinity, water density, & ocean currents in the Bay of Bengal area, & their effects on the monsoon |
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(2008) ENGINEER (CENTRAL PLANNING) - Larsen & Toubro-Komatsu Ltd., Bengaluru Worked on supply chain rationalisation, & was part of the strategic planning team |
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(2004-08) BACHELOR'S in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - Manipal Institute of Technology Electives: Finite Element Methods (FEM), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Industrial Training: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Aircraft Division, Bengaluru Final Project: CFD Analysis of centrifugal air blower with backward blades, for design optimisation. Used softwares CATIA & Ansys Fluent for modelling & analysis respectively Campus Placement Offers: From Infosys Ltd., Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Literary & Debating Society: Joint Secretary - Designed & organised literary/puzzle events all year round, & for the annual cultural festival - Revels Dramanon Theatre Company: Creative Director - Selected scripts, auditioned actors, secured sponsorships & directed the plays for 4 large-scale productions, & acted in 3 others |
| Ambigrams |
(To be also read upside-down)
All images and calligraphy on this page are protected by Copyright © 2023 Nakul Bhalla |
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| Ambigrams |
(To be also read upside-down)
All images and calligraphy on this page are protected by Copyright © 2023 Nakul Bhalla |
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Frank Sinatra |
Catch-22 |
Gödel Escher Bach |
The Ramayana And The Mahabharata |
Hamlet Othello Macbeth |
Simon And Garfunkel |
Crossword |
Rick And Morty |
Dancing In The Dark |
Sultans Of Swing |
Principia Mathematica |
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy |
Adishakti |
Rectangular Hyperbola |
Nine Inch Nails |
Kalpana Chawla |
Jaspal Bhatti |
Richard Feynman |
Douglas Adams |
Irrfan Khan |
Shakespeare |
Knight Rider |
Electric Matthew Says Hello |
Iron Maiden |
Catherine Zeta-Jones |
Captain Nemo |
Aaron Swartz |
Alan Rickman |
Django Unchained |
Chris Cornell |
Niki Lauda |
Thunder And Lightning |
Isaac Asimov |
Arya Stark |
The Master And Margarita |
Gandalf The Grey |
Lord Of The Rings |
Radiohead |
Mark Rothko |
Skywalker |
King Lear |
Black 'n' White |
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner |
Rabbi Shergill |
Roger Penrose |
Moonlight Sonata |
Albert Einstein |
Charles Darwin |
Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Pirates Of The Caribbean |
Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man |
Invictus (Master Of My Fate / Captain Of My Soul) |
Firefly |
Rajma Chawal |
Tintin |
Heisenberg |