Bhartendu Natya Akademi

Bhartendu Natya Akademi is a theatre training institute in Lucknow, India. It is named after Bharatendu Harishchandra, father of Hindi theatre. It offers a two-year full-time diploma course in theatre training. It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Bharatendu Natya Akademi came into existence as a drama institute on 2 July 1975, by efforts of the theatre personality Raj Bisaria.