India, July 25 -- On one side of the Miranda House stage stood Gangubai: fearless and commanding. Moments later, Shakespeare's Julius Caesar found his way there in an original act. Such was the set-up on Tuesday as the college hosted ECA trials for theatre. Vridhi Bajaj, 17, picked Alia Bhatt's character from Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022), which "made me feel empowered" before the jury. "My dream is to get admission in Lady Shri Ram College and my talent and passion are what will get me there... I knew I had to present something powerful. When I was on stage talking to the judges, I was talking with the same vigour and confidence that Alia exuded." Beyond the silver screen, Nishchay Miglani turned to the classics. Taking inspiration from Shakespeare, he portrayed Julius Caesar with a contemporary narrative. "I did not get the best of CUET scores, but my craft and the trials gave me a new lease. I wanted to present something that stayed with the jury after I left the stage and came up with my own interpretation because I thought being original would give me an edge."...