Schedule

Inter-collegiate theatre competition. Awards on Sat. Feb 16 at 8:30 pm at Mukesh Patel Auditorium. The competition is only for SVKM colleges | Venue: Juhu Jagruti Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

Celebrity guests Archana Puran Singh & Parmeet Sethi inaugurate ActFest 2019

Improvisation (also known as Improv) is a form of spontaneous comedy that ditches pre-determined scripts, where the plot/ story/ characters of a game/ scene/ monologue are made up in the moment. The sessions will be conducted by Ankit Challa, the Managing Director, Improv Comedy Mumbai (ICM). Only 25 seats available! | Venue: Open Stage Area, outside Santokba Hall

The magic of make-up is what gives actors the confidence to face the camera or audience. A demonstration by one of India's foremost make-up and hair artists, Bharat & Doris will reveal some secrets | Venue: Seminar Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

Most Bollywood movies are incomplete without the exotic moves. Attend this workshop by one of India's most popular and successful choreographers. Only 25 seats available! | Venue: Santokba Hall, next to Mithibai College

Through the workshop Deepal Doshi introduces participants to the idea of movement in an actor. An insight into what movement really means - externally and internally & it's relevance in finding truth in a character | Venue: Santokba Hall, next to Mithibai College

Singer-Actor-Performer all rolled into one? Come and show off your talent at the Karaoke stage! | Venue: Open Area Stage, outside Santokba Hall

ActFest 2019's grand opening will be held on Friday February 15th at 2:15 pm at the prestigious Mukesh Patel Auditorium, Vile Parle. Renowned Indian theatre exponent, film director and actor Vijaya Mehta is the Chief Guest of Opening Ceremony, while one of Bollywood's newest stars Sara Ali Khan is the Guest of Honour. The rich experience of Vijaya Mehta, with inspiring talks by the young and talented Sara Ali Khan will inspire actors to keep enhancing their knowledge and never stop learning

An inspiring talk by actor Ashish Vidyarthi on how actors can reinvent in changing times | Venue: Seminar Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

CINTAA Hall of Fame Award to Ramesh Deo and Seema Deo in recognition of their contribution to the performing arts. Felicitation of logo designer Shubhanand Joy, whose outstanding creative genius epitomises CINTAA's vision in the form of its logo | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

Presenting for the first time together on stage, comedy ka baap Johnny Lever and his daughter Jamie as they light up the stage with actor Vrajesh Hirjee | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

CINTAA Hall of Fame Award to Shubha Khote and Viju Khote in recognition of their contribution to the performing arts | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

Improvisation (also known as Improv) is a form of spontaneous comedy that ditches pre-determined scripts, where the plot/ story/ characters of a game/ scene/ monologue are made up in the moment. The sessions will be conducted by Ankit Challa, the Managing Director at Improv Comedy Mumbai (ICM). Only 25 seats available! | Venue: Open Stage Area, outside Santokba Hall

Amit Behl in conversation with Ronit Roy on his acting journey | Venue: Juhu Jagruti Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

The best casting directors like Abhimanyu Ray, Anmol Ahuja, Gautam Kishanchandani, Karan Mally and Tess Joseph discuss the essentials and intricacies of the business | Moderator: Ankita Patel | Venue: Seminar Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

A workshop on stunts and action by veteran action director and actor Rashid Mehta. A must for all Bollywood aspirants | Venue: Santokba Hall, next to Mithibai College

Sushant Singh in conversation with Manoj Bajpayee about their acting journeys, the highs & lows, their time together as co-actors | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

Experience the joy of 'Live Painting' on stage that will create a beautiful and colourful canvas painting in just a few minutes and take a dip in a refreshing 'Art Therapy' session with Actress and Painter Rashmi Pitre to know how you can indulge yourself in simple but therapeutic art to destress yourself and boost your confidence everytime you need a dose of goodness and pleasure! | Venue: Open Area Stage, outside Santokba Hall

A discussion on the challenges faced by an actor while making a transition to a new medium. Special focus on the difference between acting on stage, and in front of the camera. A session by Rajit Kapur | Venue: Juhu Jagruti Hall, First Floor, Mithibai college

Presented to Tabassum ji, Paintal ji and Surekha Sikri ji in recognition of their contribution to the performing arts | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

Manoj Joshi, Ravi Kishan, Divya Dutta and Sudhanshu Pandey - actors who work in multiple languages discuss the challenges and demands of the profession | Moderator: Renuka Shahane | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

Paulson Thomas of Dance India Dance fame, teaches actors some zippy super moves and what it takes to become a more well-rounded performer. Only 25 seats available! | Venue: Santokba Hall, next to Mithibai College

Presented to Baby Farida (Farida Dadi) and Daisy Irani in recognition of their contribution to the performing arts | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

Members of Screen Writers' Association Abhijeet Deshpande, Ayub Khan, Naved Aslam, Mayur Puri, Robin Bhatt, Sanjay Chouhan and Zama Habib discuss about acting from a writer's perspective | Moderator: Sunil Salgia | Venue: Seminar Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

A panel discussion with famous TV personalities Delnaz Irani, Dilip Joshi, Kritika Kamra, Rohitashv Gour, Rajoo Shreshta, Ridhi Dogra, Rituraj Singh and Smita Bansal | Moderator: Paayal Nair | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

Improvisation (also known as Improv) is a form of spontaneous comedy that ditches pre-determined scripts, where the plot/ story/ characters of a game/ scene/ monologue are made up in the moment. The sessions will be conducted by Ankit Challa, the Managing Director, Improv Comedy Mumbai (ICM). Only 25 seats available! | Venue: Open Stage Area, outside Santokba Hall

Paulson Thomas of Dance India Dance fame, teaches actors some zippy super moves and what it takes to become a more well-rounded performer. Only 25 seats available! | Venue: Santoka Hall, next to Mithibai College

A session by Whistling Woods | Venue: Seminar Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

What approach does the individual take while creating comedy? A panel discussion with Ali Asgar, Bhavana Balsaver, Kavita Kaushik, Vrajesh Hirjee, Sushmita Mukherjee and Tannaz Irani | Moderator: Nasir Khan | Venue: Juhu Jagruti Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

Actors discuss if digital content is just a current fad or the medium of the future, and share their experiences. A vibrant and energetic discussion featuring some of the most popular stars of the digital medium - Amit Sial, Amit Sadh, Flora Saini, Gajraj Rao, Kubbra Sait, Nikhil Madhok, Rasika Dugal and Sumeet Vyas | Moderator: Amit Behl | Venue: Juhu Jagruti Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

Film critics Rohit Khilnani, Ajay Brahmatmaj and Rajeev Masand, actor Swara Bhaskar and director Rajkumar Gupta discuss whether it's possible to find inspiration in criticism | Moderator: Bharathi Pradhan | Venue: Seminar Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

Improvisation (also known as Improv) is a form of spontaneous comedy that ditches pre-determined scripts, where the plot/ story/ characters of a game/ scene/ monologue are made up in the moment. The sessions will be conducted by Ankit Challa, the Managing Director, Improv Comedy Mumbai (ICM). Only 25 seats available! | Venue: Open Stage Area, outside Santokba Hall

CINTAA Hall of Fame Award to Nimmi and Dinesh Hingoo in recognition of their contribution to the performing arts | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

If our media is a reflection of society, it's about time the portrayal of women is changed in our films and on TV. In conversation with Deepika Singh, Malini Agarwal, Meghna Ghai Puri and Simone Singh | Moderator: Suchitra Pillai | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

#actorslife = being healthy and fit, and the key to that is eating well. A session on health and nutrition for actors by senior nutritionist, Jinal Shah who will do wonders for your lifestyle choices | Venue: Seminar Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

Meet the maverick bunch who are now making waves with their innovative content online. In conversation with Chhavi Mittal, Gaurav Gera, Kabir Sadanand, RJ Anmol and Lakshmi Iyer | Moderator: Vikas Gupta | Venue: Juhu Jagruti Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

Literature is a master key for an actor to unlock the mysteries of imagination, character and language. Solo performances of short stories by Rajinder Singh Bedi and Harishankar Parsai will bring this truth to light. Only 50 seats available! | Venue: Santokba Hall, next to Mithibai College

CINTAA Hall of Fame Award to Jagdeep in recognition of his contribution to the performing arts | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

हिन्दी फ़िल्म इंडस्ट्री में काम कर रहे उन अभिनेताओं की खट्टी-मीठी यादें, तजुर्बे... जो हिन्दी में सोचते और सपने देखते हैं; जो हिन्दी-भाषी प्रदेश या शहरों से मुम्बई आए। जिन्हें संवाद रोमन में मिलते हैं और निर्देश अंग्रेज़ी में। A panel discussion with Alka Amin, Deepak Dobriyal, Kumud Mishra, Pavan Malhotra, Seema Pahwa, Vineet Kumar and Zakir Hussain | Moderator: Annup Sonii | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

Singer-Actor-Performer all rolled into one? Come and show off your talent at the Karaoke stage! | Venue: Open Area Stage, outside Santokba Hall

A panel discusses whether actors can contribute, both on-screen and off-screen, in influencing the ongoing discourse on issues related to health, sustainability and environment. Alka Malhotra (UNICEF), A.L. Sharada (Population First) in conversation with actors Mona Ambegaonkar and Raj Zutshi | Introducing the Panel: Vinta Nanda (ACEE) | Moderator: P.N. Vasanti, Centre for Media Studies | Venue: Seminar Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

India's favourite actors discuss the past, present and future of soap operas Arjun Bijlanee, Gaurav Bannerjee, Maninee Mishra, Nakuul Mehta and Sharad Malhotra. Followed by a Q&A with Gaurav Bannerjee | Moderator: Sushant Singh | Venue: Juhu Jagruti Hall, First Floor, Mithibai College

Presented to Paintal ji and Chandrashekhar ji in recognition of their contribution to the performing arts | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

Renowned theatre and film personality Rajit Kapur in conversation with actor Neena Gupta, who played many challenging roles in real life and on screen, on their acting journeys | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College

ActFest 2019's grand closing ceremony will have current Bollywood sensation, Vicky Kaushal as the Chief Guest, while the talented Jimmy Shergill is the Guest of Honour. Both will inspire young actors to meet challenges head-on and persevere till they are successful | Venue: Mukesh Patel Auditorium, NM College