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Safdar Hashmi (12 April 1954 – 2 January 1989) was a communist playwright and director, best known for his work with street theatre in India. He was also an actor, lyricist, and theorist, and he is still considered an important voice in Indian political theatre. [1]
4 de ene. de 2020 · Safdar Hashmi—Trading a Cushioned life to Work for the Deprived. It was the ultimate tribute to a man, who could have easily enjoyed the comforts life had offered, but instead chose to live in the dust surrounded by the most deprived sections of the Indian society.
3 de ene. de 2017 · Sudhanva Deshpande, an actor and playwright who worked with Jana Natya Manch, recounts his memories of Safdar Hashmi, the founder of India's best known street theatre group. He also traces the history and impact of Machine, the play that changed the form of street theatre in India.
Thirty-five years after he was killed, Safdar Hashmi is remembered as a pioneer of street theatre and a voice of dissent in India. The Wire explores his life, work, and impact on the cultural and political landscape.
On January 2, 1989, the convenor of Janam, Safdar Hashmi, died in a New Delhi hospital following a murderous attack on Janam activists the previous day by anti-social elements patronized by the ruling vested interests.
22 de mar. de 2020 · Sudhanva Deshpande's book traces the life and work of Safdar Hashmi, who founded Janam, a radical theatre group, and was killed by a mob in 1989. The book shows how Hashmi's plays challenged the Emergency, caste and class oppression, and inspired many people.
27 de jul. de 2020 · Sudhanva succinctly captures this “afterlife” of Safdar Hashmi and the influence that he has had on the progressive cultural sphere in India. The book will certainly inaugurate new debates...
