<span style="color: #222222;">President, Vice President and Prime Minister have expressed grief on the demise of theatre maestro Ebrahim Alkazi.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In a tweet, President Ram Nath Kovind said, Ebrahim Alkazi, doyen of Indian theatre, mentored and inspired generations of artists.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The President said, his death leaves a void in the world of performing arts.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, a Padma Vibhushan recipient, his legacy will live on. He conveyed condolences to his family, students and art lovers.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said, Ebrahim Alkazi is credited with reinventing and revolutionising Indian theatre.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, as director of National School of Drama, he helped set a new course for theatre in India. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Naidu said, his passing is a great loss to the art and theatre fraternity of India.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, Ebrahim Alkazi will be remembered for his efforts to make theatre more popular and accessible across India.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Prime Minister said, his contributions to the world of art and culture are noteworthy too. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Modi said his thoughts are with the family and friends of Ebrahim Alkazi.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said, Ebrahim Alkazi's work in revolutionising theatre art in India and making National School of Drama a great learning center for artists will always be remembered. </span><br />