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Tamasha (Marathi: तमाशा) is a traditional form of Marathi theatre, often with singing and dancing, widely performed by local or travelling theatre groups within the state of Maharashtra, India. [1] It has also been the subject of several Marathi films. Some Hindi movies have also included Tamasha-themed songs, known as Lavanis, in the ...
Its unique 'black box' auditorium is the perfect platform for innovative theatre productions as well as small-scale dance and music performances. It also doubles up as a teaching and workshop space. Godrej Dance Theatre (funded by Pirojsha Godrej Foundation) [5] is a small theatre was inaugurated in 1987, with a capacity of 200. Its small size ...
Paresh Mokashi – his film Harishchandrachi Factory was the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film official entry to 82nd Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film; Acharya Atre – his Marathi film, Shyamchi Aai (श्यामची आई) won the 1954 National Film Award for Best Feature Film, received the First National Film ...
The first public performance of a stage play in Marathi was Sita Swayamvar (Marriage of Sita) by Vishnudas Bhave, based on a popular episode of the epic Ramayana.Staged in 1843 in Sangli, with ruler of the princely state of Sangli in audience, it was an experimental play, based on folk theatre form called Yakshagana from the neighbouring Karnataka region.
Lavani is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra, India. [1] Lavani is a combination of traditional song and dance, which particularly performed to the beats of Dholki, a percussion instrument. Lavani is noted for its powerful rhythm. Lavani has contributed substantially to the development of Marathi folk theatre. [2]
Dance 1994 K. V. Subbanna: Theatre 1995 Sunil Kothari: Dance 1996 Ram Gopal Bajaj: Theatre 2000 B. V. K. Sastry: Performing Arts 2000 Nemi Chandra Jain: Performing Arts 2000 Shanta Serbjeet Singh: Performing Arts 2001 Suresh Awasthi: Performing Arts 2002 Romesh Chander: Theatre 2002 J. N. Kaushal: Theatre 2003 P. V. Subramanium 'Subbudu ...
In 2005, Abhijeet Choudhary, who was working as an actor at Asmita Theatre, and Dhanashree Heblikar, a stage actor, met in Pune and decided to start a theatre group that would produce Hindi-language plays solely, because at that time, the theatre of Pune was dominated by Marathi theatre. [4] The theatre trope was founded on 15 August 2007. [5]
Satish Vasant Alekar (born 30 January 1949 [1]) is a Marathi playwright, actor, and theatre director. A founder member of the Theatre Academy of Pune, and most known for his plays Mahanirvan (1974), Mahapoor (1975), Atirekee (1990), Pidhijat (2003), Mickey ani Memsahib (1973), and Begum Barve (1979), all of which he also directed for the Academy.