Navin Agarwal is a renowned director, actor, writer, and mentor with over 42 years in cinema, TV, and theatre. Founder of the National Theatre Group "Purvabhyas Natya Sansthan" since 1982, he has mentored many and directed numerous acclaimed works. An alumnus of BNA and trained in film appreciation from FTII, Pune, he directed the award-winning film Bavli (narrated by Naseeruddin Shah) and is currently working on Bachcha Master with Mukesh Tiwari. Navin has directed celebrated actors including Om Puri, Neena Gupta, Ashutosh Gowariker, and Pankaj Dheer, and collaborated with eminent theatre figures like Peter Brook and Fritz Bennewitz.