Safdar hashmi biography of mahatma
Safdar hashmi biography of mahatma
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Safdar Hashmi
Indian political playwright and director (–)
Safdar Hashmi (12 April – 2 January ) 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] He was an activist of the Students' Federation of India (SFI).[2]
He was a founding member of Jana Natya Manch (People's Theatre Front; JANAM for short) in , which grew out of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA).
He was murdered in in Jhandapur, while performing a street play, Halla Bol.[3]
Early life
Safdar Hashmi was born on 12 April in Delhi,[4] to Haneef and Qamar Azad Hashmi.
He spent the early part of his life in Delhi and Aligarh, where he grew up in a liberal environment, and went on to complete his schooling in Delhi. Actress Saba Azad is his niece.[5]
Hashmi graduated from St.
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