India, June 30 -- LUCKNOW Actor Pankaj Tripathi on Monday emphasised that that if the budget for art and culture is increased, the need for a budget to maintain law and order will automatically get decreased.

The artiste said this during an interaction with students of theatre at the Bhartendu Natya Academy (BNA) here. Tripathi, along with actor Mukesh Tiwari, shared intricacies of theatre and acting during the short session.

"Theatre is like a laboratory where you can learn and practice for days. Soon after you enter the film industry, you are neither taught by anybody nor do you get enough opportunity to learn. When you play a character, it is 70% of technique and 30% life experience," said Tripathi.

Tiwari said theatre provides inde...