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From Natasamrat to Mitwaa – Top 5 emotional Marathi movies that will make you cry, see this list
Natsamrat :Natsamrat is a film which can make one cry his/her heart out. Natsamrat is written by the legendary playwright V V Shirwadkar, the movie tells the story of Belwalkar who retires after his career as a stage artist. Determined to live a peaceful life post-retirement with his wife Kaveri (Medha Manjrekar), he tries to give away all his property to his two children Makarand and Vidya. However, Belwalkar and his wife become a burden to their children and are left at their mercy and ultimately they have to look after their own. The focal theme of this movie is regarding children neglec | Click Here...
Zee Theatre intends to bring the art form to many more people: Shailja Kejriwal
Demure yet dynamic Shailja Kejriwal is an independent creative curator/ producer. Shailja’s current passion is Zee Theatre’s ‘Teleplay’ - a concept which aims to strengthen theatre in India and get stage stalwarts to unite and bring on the best for the world. A unique idea to digitize theatre plays for both television and online audiences covering geographical boundaries. The aim of Zee Theatre while preserving and curating existing plays, is also to bring these plays, in addition to new ones, to a wider range of audience. Here’s an excerpt from an exclusive chat with Shail | Click Here...
Shriram Lagoo’s gift to the theatre world
When we talk of the pioneers of the Indian theatre world, one of the first names that come to our mind is Shriram Lagoo. He was born in Satara in the state of Maharashtra. He is remembered as a splendid Indian theatre actor. But not only this, he was also a film actor, director and an ENT surgeon. He worked in both, Hindi as well as Marathi plays. In his span of a career, he has worked in over 100 Hindi and Marathi films, over 40 Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati plays and also directed over 20 plays in Marathi. He completed his education from the University of Pune with two medical degree | Click Here...
Saeed Jaffrey And His Contributions To The Theatre World
Saeed Jaffery was born on the 8th of January in the year 1929. He was born in Punjab in the time of British India. He was a very famous stage personality of the country. He has also contributed marvelously to other fields like radio, television and film. The great legend expired on the 15th of November in the year 2015, but is still remembered by his works and gifts to different fields. He was well known for his versatility in professions and fluency in various languages. He was active in his career for a span of over six decades. The legendary artist has won the hearts of millions t | Click Here...
Remembering the legacy of theatre personality Shyamanand Jalan
Indian Theatre has contributed significantly to the art and culture scene in India for decades now. Many imminent personalities of theatre have went on to become legendary figures for their valuable contributions to the society. One such theatre personality that brought in a change in Hindi theatre was Shyamanand Jalan. This influential theatre figure who passed away in 2010, was a Kolkata-based theatre director and actor. His work is credited for being one of those to bring in the renaissance period of the modern theatre in India. He is especially renowned for resurrecting theatre i | Click Here...