Ebrahim Alkazi

A recently released biography written by Alkazi's daughter, Allana, stands out for encompassing virtually every aspect of the theatre doyen's life, painting a vivid portrait of his colourful life.

"The Doyen who possessed the extreme knowledge in all the aspects of art," tweeted Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nobel laureate of Indian origin Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, noted theatre personality Ebrahim Alkazi were on Wednesday conferred Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award by President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi.

A recently released biography written by Alkazi's daughter, Allana, stands out for encompassing virtually every aspect of the theatre doyen's life, painting a vivid portrait of his colourful life.

"The Doyen who possessed the extreme knowledge in all the aspects of art," tweeted Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nobel laureate of Indian origin Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, noted theatre personality Ebrahim Alkazi were on Wednesday conferred Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award by President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi.