Satyadev Dubey
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Satyadev Dubey is an India
n theatre director, actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film actor and director. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
in 1971.
He won the 1978 National Film Award for Best Screenplay
for Shyam Benegal
's Bhumika
and 1980 Filmfare Best Dialogue Award
for Junoon
. In 2011, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan
by the Government of India
.
in 1936. He moved Mumbai with an aim to become a cricketer, but ended up joining the 'Theatre Unit', a theatre group run by Ebrahim Alkazi
, which also ran a school for many budding artists. Later when Alkazi left for Delhi to head National School of Drama
, he took over the 'Theatre Unit', and went on to produce many important plays in Indian theatre.
He produced, Girish Karnad
's first play 'Yayati', and also his noted play 'Hayavadana', Badal Sarkar
's 'Ebang Indrajit' and 'Pagla Ghoda', Chandrashekhara Kambara
’s “Aur Tota Bola” (“Jokumaraswamy” in original Kannada), Mohan Rakesh
’s “Aadhe Adhure”, Vijay Tendulkar
’s “Khamosh! Adalat Jaari Hai”, and 'A Raincoat For All Occasions' and Jean Anouilh
's Antigone
in 2007.
He is credited to the discovery of Dharmavir Bharati’s Andha Yug
, a play that was written for radio, yet Dubey saw its potential, sent it across to Ebrahim Alkazi
at National School of Drama, and the rest is history, in modern Indian theatre, 'when staged in 1962, Andha Yug' brought in a new paradigm in Indian theatre of the times.
He has made two short films 'Aparichay ke Vindhachal' (1965) and 'Tongue In Cheek' (1968), and directed a Marathi
feature film, 'Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe' in 1971, based on Vijay Tendulkar
's play, which in turn is based on Friedrich Dürrenmatt's story "Die Panne".
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 theatre director, actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film actor and director. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
in 1971.
He won the 1978 National Film Award for Best Screenplay
National Film Award for Best Screenplay
The National Film Award for Best Screenplay winners:-References:...
for Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
's Bhumika
Bhumika
Bhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri....
and 1980 Filmfare Best Dialogue Award
Filmfare Best Dialogue Award
The Filmfare Best Dialogue Award is given by the Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Here is a list of the award winners since 1958 and the films for which they won.-Superlatives:Most AwardsGulzar - 4...
for Junoon
Junoon (1978 film)
The soundtrack features 4 songs, composed by Vanraj Bhatia, with original lyrics from Yogesh Praveen and other lyrics by Amir Khusro, Jigar Moradabadi and Sant Kabir.#"Khusro rain piya ki jaagi pee ke sang" – Jamil Ahmad...
. In 2011, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
by the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
.
Biography
Satyadev Dubey was born in Bilaspur, ChhattisgarhBilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur is a city in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, situated 111 km north of state capital, Raipur. It is the second-largest city in the state. It is the administrative headquarter of Bilaspur district...
in 1936. He moved Mumbai with an aim to become a cricketer, but ended up joining the 'Theatre Unit', a theatre group run by Ebrahim Alkazi
Ebrahim Alkazi
Ebrahim Alkazi is one of the most influential Indian theatre directors and Drama teachers in 20th century Indian theatre. He also remained the Director of National School of Drama, New Delhi He has also been a noted art connoisseur, collector and gallery owner, and found Art Heritage Gallery in...
, which also ran a school for many budding artists. Later when Alkazi left for Delhi to head National School of Drama
National School of Drama
National School of Drama is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India, established . It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and became an independent school in 1975...
, he took over the 'Theatre Unit', and went on to produce many important plays in Indian theatre.
He produced, Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad
Girish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language...
's first play 'Yayati', and also his noted play 'Hayavadana', Badal Sarkar
Badal Sarkar
Badal Sarkar , also known as Badal Sircar, was an influential Indian dramatist and theatre director, most known for his anti-establishment plays during the Naxalite movement in the 1970s and taking theatre out of the proscenium and into public arena, when he founded his own theatre company,...
's 'Ebang Indrajit' and 'Pagla Ghoda', Chandrashekhara Kambara
Chandrashekhara Kambara
Chandrashekhara Kambara is a prominent poet, playwright, folklorist, film director in Kannada language and the founder-vice-chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi. He is known for his effective usage of North Karnataka dialect of Kannada language in his plays and poems and is often compared...
’s “Aur Tota Bola” (“Jokumaraswamy” in original Kannada), Mohan Rakesh
Mohan Rakesh
Mohan Rakesh was one of the pioneers of the Nai Kahani literary movement of the Hindi literature in the 1950s. He wrote the first modern Hindi play, Ashadh Ka Ek Din , which won a competition organized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi...
’s “Aadhe Adhure”, Vijay Tendulkar
Vijay Tendulkar
Vijay Tendulkar was a leading Indian playwright, movie and television writer, literary essayist, political journalist, and social commentator primarily in Marāthi...
’s “Khamosh! Adalat Jaari Hai”, and 'A Raincoat For All Occasions' and Jean Anouilh
Jean Anouilh
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1943 play Antigone, an adaptation of Sophocles' Classical drama, that was seen as an attack on Marshal Pétain's...
's Antigone
Antigone (Anouilh play)
Jean Anouilh's play Antigone is a tragedy inspired by Greek mythology and the play of the same name from the fifth century B.C...
in 2007.
He is credited to the discovery of Dharmavir Bharati’s Andha Yug
Andha Yug
Andha Yug is 1954 verse play written in Hindi, by renowned novelist, poet, and playwright Dharamvir Bharati . It was the first important play of 20th century India...
, a play that was written for radio, yet Dubey saw its potential, sent it across to Ebrahim Alkazi
Ebrahim Alkazi
Ebrahim Alkazi is one of the most influential Indian theatre directors and Drama teachers in 20th century Indian theatre. He also remained the Director of National School of Drama, New Delhi He has also been a noted art connoisseur, collector and gallery owner, and found Art Heritage Gallery in...
at National School of Drama, and the rest is history, in modern Indian theatre, 'when staged in 1962, Andha Yug' brought in a new paradigm in Indian theatre of the times.
He has made two short films 'Aparichay ke Vindhachal' (1965) and 'Tongue In Cheek' (1968), and directed a Marathi
Marathi cinema
Marathi cinema refers to films produced in the Marathi language in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the oldest and pioneer film industry in India...
feature film, 'Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe' in 1971, based on Vijay Tendulkar
Vijay Tendulkar
Vijay Tendulkar was a leading Indian playwright, movie and television writer, literary essayist, political journalist, and social commentator primarily in Marāthi...
's play, which in turn is based on Friedrich Dürrenmatt's story "Die Panne".
Filmography
- AnkurAnkur (film)Ankur is an Indian colour film of 1974. It was the first feature film directed by Shyam Benegal and the debut of Indian actors Shabana Azmi and Anant Nag...
- 1974 - Dialogue, Screenplay - NishantNishant (film)Nishant is a 1975 Hindi crime drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, and written by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil...
- 1975 - Dialogue - BhumikaBhumikaBhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri....
1977 - Dialogue, Screenplay - JunoonJunoon (1978 film)The soundtrack features 4 songs, composed by Vanraj Bhatia, with original lyrics from Yogesh Praveen and other lyrics by Amir Khusro, Jigar Moradabadi and Sant Kabir.#"Khusro rain piya ki jaagi pee ke sang" – Jamil Ahmad...
- 1978 - Dialogue - KalyugKalyug (1980 film)Kalyug is a Hindi film made in 1981, and was directed by Shyam Benegal.The film is known as a modern day version of an Indian mythological epic Mahabharat depicted as an archetypal-conflict between rival business houses.-Overview:...
- 1980 - Dialogue - AakroshAakrosh (1980 film)Aakrosh is a 1980 Hindi arthouse film directed by auteur Govind Nihalani and written by renowned Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar.The film starred Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Amrish Puri in lead roles and went to win 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare...
- 1980 - Dialogue - VijetaVijetaVijeta is a 1982 Hindi film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Govind Nihalani. It stars Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Kunal Kapoor and Amrish Puri.-Plot:Vijeta is the coming of age story of Angad...
- 1982 - Dialogue, Screenplay - MandiMandi (film)Mandi is a 1983 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal.The film is a satirical comedy on politics and prostitution, and stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil...
- 1983 - Screenplay