India, Feb. 11 -- At the Mahotsav, Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali returned to NSD, revisiting his Delhi years, theatre roots and the journey of becoming himself.

Once in love with Delhi, always in love with Delhi! Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali's formative years in the Capital, while being a student at Delhi University, were deeply dedicated to theatre. Visiting the National School of Drama (NSD), Mandi House for his session in conversation with musician Pankaj Jeena, he reflected on how surreal it felt to return to this mecca of theatre.

"Today, when I entered NSD, the thought in my head was how have I become a part of this club. Have all of these people really come to listen to me speak. I was sitting in the director's office and recalling that back in t...