Veteran actor Shekhar Suman has launched the Shekhar Suman Film Academy (SSFA), a new acting institute aimed at training the next generation of performers and storytellers.
The academy kicks off with an intensive three-month acting programme designed and conducted by Suman himself, supplemented by masterclasses with actors, casting directors, and filmmakers.
Suman said, 'For me, this academy is not just an institution. It is a very personal way of giving back to the craft that has given me everything.'
The curriculum covers voice and speech, emotional access, body awareness, camera readiness, and character building, while also introducing students to the Linklater Voice Method, film language, and on-set discipline.
The programme concludes with a student film. The academy requires no prior training from applicants, who go through a basic self-audition process.
Beyond acting, the institute plans to eventually expand into screenwriting, direction, cinematography, music production, and post-production.
