Mahesh Dattani
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Mahesh Dattani is an India
n director
, actor and writer
. He wrote plays like Final Solutions, Dance Like a Man,Bravely Fought the Queen,On a Muggy Night in Mumbai,Tara and 30 days in September
He is the first playwright in English to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi award
His plays has been directed by eminent directors like Arvind Gaur
, Alyque Padamsee
and Lillete Dubey
.
. He went to Baldwin Boys High School
and then went on to join St. Joseph's College, Bangalore
. Mahesh is a graduate in History, Economics and Political Science. He is a Post Graduate in Marketing and Advertising Management.
He first shot into news with his debut film Mango Souffle. He also made movie Morning Raaga.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, actor and writer
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
. He wrote plays like Final Solutions, Dance Like a Man,Bravely Fought the Queen,On a Muggy Night in Mumbai,Tara and 30 days in September
He is the first playwright in English to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi award
Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty-four major Indian languagesAssamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,...
His plays has been directed by eminent directors like Arvind Gaur
Arvind Gaur
Arvind Gaur , Indian theatre director, is known for his work in innovative, socially and politically relevant theatre. Gaur's plays are contemporary and thought-provoking, connecting intimate personal spheres of existence to larger social political issues...
, Alyque Padamsee
Alyque Padamsee
Alyque Padamsee is an Indian theater personality and ad film maker. He is probably best known in the English-speaking world for playing Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the film Gandhi...
and Lillete Dubey
Lillete Dubey
Lillete Dubey is an Indian actress who appeared on the stage and in Bollywood films. Dubey is noted for appearing in some of the most popular Indian movies, including Baghban, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Fanaa. Her another notable appearance is in the Mira Nair movie Monsoon Wedding.-Personal life and...
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Early life and background
Mahesh Dattani was born in BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. He went to Baldwin Boys High School
Baldwin Boys High School
Baldwin Boys' High School founded in 1800's, is one of the oldest and prestigious schools in Bangalore, India."Integretas et Veritas", meaning Righteousness and Truth, are the watchwords of the institution...
and then went on to join St. Joseph's College, Bangalore
St. Joseph's College, Bangalore
St. Joseph's College , Bangalore is one of the oldest colleges in the State of Karnataka with a history of more than 125 years behind it. It imparts graduate, post-graduate and research education while searching, renewing and expanding itself, attempting to be ever relevant to the changing...
. Mahesh is a graduate in History, Economics and Political Science. He is a Post Graduate in Marketing and Advertising Management.
Career
Mahesh Dattani, prior to his stint with the world of theater, used to work as a copywriter in an advertising firm. In 1986, he wrote his first full-length play, Where There’s a Will, and from 1995, he has been working full-time in theatre.He has also worked with his father in the family business.He first shot into news with his debut film Mango Souffle. He also made movie Morning Raaga.
Playwright
- Where There’s A Will ,1986
- Dance Like a Man ,1989
- Tara ,1990
- Bravely Fought the Queen,1991
- Final Solutions,1993
- On a Muggy Night in Mumbai,1998
- Seven Circles Round The Fire (Radio play for BBC),1998
- 30 days in September,2001
Awards
- Dance Like a Man has won the award for the Best Picture in English awarded by the National Panorama.In 1998
- Sahitya Akademi awardSahitya Akademi AwardSahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty-four major Indian languagesAssamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,...
for his book of plays Final Solutions and Other Plays - Sahitya Kala ParishadSahitya Kala ParishadSahitya Kala Parishad is the Cultural wing of the Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi of Delhi for music, dance, drama & fine arts, established in 1968, under the 'Department Of Art, Culture And Language'. It was registered under the Society's Registration Act, 1860 on July 31, 1975...
selcted Final Solutions(1997),Tara(2000) and 30 days in September(2007)as Best productions of the year directed by Arvind GaurArvind GaurArvind Gaur , Indian theatre director, is known for his work in innovative, socially and politically relevant theatre. Gaur's plays are contemporary and thought-provoking, connecting intimate personal spheres of existence to larger social political issues...
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