Mumbai is home to Hindi film industry ‘Bollywood’ and the Marathi film industry. Every year, thousands of aspirants enter this city in hopes of making a name in the film industry. The ever-increasing demand for skilled professionals in these industries has turned this city into a home to some of the best film and acting schools of the country.
For the aspiring future actors of India, here is list of some of the best acting schools in Mumbai:
Barry John Acting Studio
BJAS operates under a non-profit association, Theatre in Education Trust. The institute is renowned for its programs for theatrical and media arts. It offers diploma and a certificate course in acting. The diploma program is of 6 Months (24 weeks) duration while, the certificate program is of 3-months (12 weeks) duration. Admission forms can be submitted online on the institute’s official website https://www.bjas.in/. The institute’s address is
301 Nanak Chambers, Opp. Fun Republic
New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053
Phone: – +91 9967977966 / 67, +91 22-26742192
Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema and Entertainment
RSACE is an endeavour of Mr. Ramesh Sippy that aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge of the working of the film industry. The institute offers a full-time, part-time, and weekend acting course. They are dual certificate courses including:
One Certificate that will be awarded by Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema and Entertainment (RSACE) and the University of Mumbai’s Garware Institute of Career Education and Development.
And the second certificate will be awarded by Media & Entertainment Skills Council and National Skill Development Corporation.
The programs are of 3-months (12 week) duration and the sessions are conducted in the lush green campus of the University of Mumbai. For admission, aspirants can apply online on www.rsace.edu.in Applicants will have to appear in the FMEAT (Film, Media and Entertainment Admission Test).
Admission is based on the candidate’s performance in FMEAT. The institute’s address is:
University of Mumbai
Vidyanagari, Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400098
Phone: – 022-26530269 / 9920223144 / +91-9322141141
Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares
Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares is one of the finest acting schools in India. A brainchild of Anupam Kher, the institute offers diploma and part-time courses in acting. They also organize various weekend and custom workshops in acting. The diploma program is full time and of 3 months duration. The part time program offers 20 sessions over a duration of 1 month. Admission in the diploma program is through auditions and interview sessions. Part time programs have direct admission. Applicants can collect the admission form from the institute’s campus or visit its official website http://www.actorprepares.net/ for downloading the admission form. The institute has its campus at:
A Mukti Trust Initiative,
Mukti Building, 5th Floor,
141 Model Town,
Four Bungalows, Andheri (West)
Mumbai – 400 053
and
1st Floor, Film Industry Welfare Trust House
Juhu Road, Santacruz (West)
Mumbai – 400 049
Phone no: – +91 9167233342 / +918080801761
Roshan Taneja Acting School
RTAS has been established by Professor Roshan Taneja, the founder and previous head of Acting Department at FTII, Pune. The institute offers a diploma course in acting of 4-month duration. Interested applicants can visit the institute’s official website https://www.roshantaneja.com/ to download the application forms. The institute is located at:
Bungalow No. 29, S.V.P. Nagar, Near Versova Telephone Exchange,
MHADA Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 053
Phone no:- 91 8879012356