# Bhartendu Natya Academy gets land for international campus in Lucknow 2026-08-08T19:01:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bhartendu Natya Academy (BNA) in Lucknow has secured approval for a five-acre international campus in Sarojini Nagar. The state government swiftly allocated the land after requests raised during the academy's 50th-anniversary celebrations in April, championed by tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh. The expansion aims to resolve long-standing infrastructure constraints and introduce new courses to increase student enrollment. BNA chairman Ratishankar Tripathi said the new campus will feature an amphitheatre, proscenium stage, thrust theatre, AI labs, smart classrooms, and audio-visual rooms with high-tech sound and recording facilities. It will also include an administrative block, seminar halls, hostels, and a cafeteria. A meeting on Monday will finalise the blueprint. Former director Suryamohan Kulshrestha urged the academy to preserve its core focus on theatre education rather than shifting towards cinema and digital media. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Bhartendu Natya Academy, international campus, Jaiveer Singh, Lucknow, State government, theatre education Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bhartendu-natya-academy-gets-land-for-international-campus-in-lucknow/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bhartendu-natya-academy-gets-land-for-international-campus-in-lucknow/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.