Tushar is a theatre maker, actor, and teacher.
He has a Bachelor's in Mass Media from Mumbai University,
a degree in Acting and Theatre Making from Drama School Mumbai and an MFA in Ensemble Based Physical Theatre from the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake, California.
He is the co-founder of the Otherland Theatre Ensemble, a physical theatre devising company who tell stories of underdogs and outcasts who inhabit outrageous worlds and are moved by universal struggles. Their play Forgive us, Gustavito won “Best of Fringe” at the Charm City Fringe Festival in Baltimore.
Tushar’s teaching and creative pursuits often focuses on physical embodiment, storytelling, and our relationship to the natural world.
He is also deeply interested in how the playing of games acts as a portal towards self awareness, ensemble building, listening, and understanding dramatic conflict.
Tushar is currently an Assistant Professor in the Performing Arts Department at Emerson College, Boston.