Acting

Hi Krunal,
The most wonderful aspect about studying drama is the networking opportunities that you get. It might require a lot of discipline & concentrated efforts, but it is equally true that with good practice & skills, you can get ample opportunities to reach your creative peak.
If you think the stage is where you belong, you might want to check out the career options that you have in the field of Drama. Gone are the days when a career in Drama was looked down upon as something not-so-realistic. Contrary to popular belief, there are plentiful prospects nowadays in the field of drama. So if you are passionate about acting & theatrics, you should not let the naysayers rule off this career for you by claiming it risky or a back-up plan or not-so-practical.
There are indeed a lot of career options; you just need to find your perfect place either
On the stage or
In the classroom or
Behind the curtain or
At the desk or
On the sets.
It is true to an extent that people wanting to be on the center-stage might go through extreme highs & lows that this profession has to show. There might be times with no work and there might be brief intervals where you get totally worked up.
Employment Opportunities:
India houses a staggering array of differnt forms of performing arts. Just for theatre, there are more than 40,000 companies nationwide including amateur theatre groups, professional repertory, commercial as well as alternative theatres. A lot of these theatre companies are provided grants & support from the government. You might get into any of these theatre companies as a fresh graduate. The doors to films, TV serials& Ad Industry are also open for acting students. With the advent of internet, YouTube channels have also opened up massive employment opportunities in this field. Indian theatre companies have recently witnessed increased international tie-ups and exposure. This has resulted in moderate to sharp increase in the income of these companies and subsequently that of the artists.
As a graduate in drama, you can get into directly related jobs like:
Actor
Dancer
Theatre Director
Musician
Community arts worker
Producer
Or you can get into jobs where your degree would be more useful, like:
Stage Manager
Arts Administrator
Broadcast Presenter
Lecturer
Costume Designer
Sound Technician
Script Writer
Or you can also get into alternate career options such as:
Announcer
Radio Jockey
Television Presenter
Interviewer
Video Jockey
Party Anchor
All the best.

To be able to take admission in FTII Pune - one needs to be a graduate with any stream.
The admission is through entrance exam.
Courses available (all are PG Diploma courses) are:
Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Direction & Screenplay Writing
Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Cinematography
Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Sound Recording and Sound Design
Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Editing
Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Acting
Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Art Direction and Production Design
One Year Post Graduate Diploma in Feature Film Screenplay Writing
One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in TV Direction
One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in Electronic Cinematography
One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in Video Editing
One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in Sound Recording and TV Engineering

Hi,
Not sure if you are graduate already or not. And, which city you belong to?
There are many government and private acting schools all over India. If you are looking at cost - then NSD, New Delhi is best as the students have to pay very nominal fees and the students are paid stipend on top.
National School of Drama (NSD) is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture.
Eligibility for NSD Admission:
You should be graduate in any stream from a recognized university in India.
Your age must be between 21 to 40 years as on 1st august of the academic year.
You must have experience in theatre or formal/ non formal teaching at School level.
You should have working knowledge of Hindi and English preferable.
Medium of Instruction- Hindi / English
All selected students will be given scholarship of Rs 6000 per month to meet their academic and other expenses.

Hi,
Most of the government film and acting schools accept minimum eligibility criteria as graduation. Eg: Pune Film Institute, National School of Drama-Delhi.
After class 12th, there are many options going for films and acting schools.
But, I would suggest you to complete your graduation. In case the acting career do not work well you will have other options in life to move on.
But anyways the choice is completely yours.
Here are list of few institutions which provide acting courses
FTII, Pune
The Institute offers 2 year PG Diploma in Acting.
National School of Drama (NSD), 3 year Delhi
NSD offers 3-year PG diploma in Dramatic Arts.
Roshan Taneja Acting Studio
Roshan Taneja Acting Studio in Mumbai offers 6 months course in acting.
AAFT, Noida
Asian Academy of Film and Television is located in Noida, 1 year UP. AAFT offers 3 month to 1-year programs in acting.
CRAFT
Center for Research in Art of Film and Television is located in Rohini Institutional Area, Delhi and has a course in acting.
Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute
Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Mumbai offers 3 months course in acting.
Delhi Film Institute
Delhi Film Institute is located in South Extension Delhi. The institute offers 2 months acting course in acting.
ZIMA
Zee academy of media arts is located in Mumbai and it offers a 3-month course in acting.