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Tamasha Theatre Company
Tamasha Theatre Company is a British theatre company founded in 1989 by director Kristine Landon-Smith and actor-writer Sudha Bhuchar. ''Tamasha'' ( mr, तमाशा) is an Indian word meaning "spectacle". The company has brought contemporary Asian-influenced drama to the British stage, mixing naturalism with humour, and succeeding in attracting large Asian audiences. Tamasha's first production was a theatrical adaptation of Mulk Raj Anand's novel ''Untouchable (novel), Untouchable''. ''Untouchable'' was performed in both Hindi and English, with action taking place around a large Indian village created within Riverside Studios. The company's second play adapted another novel, ''House of the Sun'' by Meira Chand. The stage set for ''House of the Sun'' depicted a large block of flats, including an on-stage working lift. The overall effect was "a sort of Asian take on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', dealing with families in a block of flats in modern-day Bombay". For s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristine Landon-Smith
Kristine Landon-Smith (born 1958) is a British actor, director and artistic director of mixed Australian and Indian parentage. Together with Sudha Bhuchar, she founded the Tamasha Theatre Company in 1989. Life Born in London, Landon-Smith grew up in Sydney, Australia. In 1978 she returned to the UK to train at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and worked as an actress. In 1985 she co-founded the Inner Circle Theatre Company, producing and acting in a production of Frank Wedekind's '' Spring Awakening'' at the Young Vic studio. In 1989, on placement as a director-teacher at the National School of Drama, Delhi, she adapted and directed a student production of Mulk Raj Anand's novel '' Untouchable''. On returning to the UK, she cofounded the Tamasha Theatre Company with her friend Sudha Bhuchar, and the company opened with a Hindi-English production of the play. She has continued to direct Tamasha's plays, and several radio plays. ''Women of the Dust'' won the Race in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Mistry
Jimi Mistry (born 1 January 1973) is a retired British actor. He is known for appearing in numerous films such as '' East Is East'' (1999), '' The Guru'' (2002), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), '' The Truth About Love'' (2005), '' Blood Diamond'' (2006), ''Partition'' (2007), ''RocknRolla'' (2008), ''Exam'' (2009), ''It's a Wonderful Afterlife'' (2010), and '' West is West'' (2010). He is also known for his roles, as Dr. Fred Fonseca in BBC1 soap opera '' EastEnders'', Latif in Cinemax series '' Strike Back'', Kal Nazir in long-running ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', and as Tom Bedford in Kay Mellor drama ''The Syndicate''. Early life and education Mistry was born on 1 January 1973 in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, to a father of Indian descent and an Irish mother. He attended St James' Catholic High School in Cheadle Hulme (1985–1988) before his family moved to Cardiff where he attended Radyr Comprehensive School. Mistry trained at the Birmingham School of Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yerma
''Yerma'' is a play by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. It was written in 1934 and first performed that same year. García Lorca describes the play as "a tragic poem." The play tells the story of a childless woman living in rural Spain. Her desperate desire for motherhood becomes an obsession that eventually drives her to commit a horrific crime. Plot * ''Act 1, scene 1:'' Yerma has been married two years. She wants to strengthen her husband, Juan, so he can give her children. Telling Yerma to stay at home, Juan goes back to his work in the olive groves, and Yerma talks and sings to the child she wishes she were carrying. María, married five months and already pregnant, asks Yerma to sew for the baby. Yerma fears that if she, too, doesn't conceive soon, her blood will turn to poison. The couple's friend, Víctor, sees Yerma sewing and assumes she is pregnant. His advice when he learns the truth: Try harder. *''Act 1, scene 2:'' Yerma has just taken Juan his dinner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico García Lorca
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936), known as Federico García Lorca ( ), was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27, a group consisting mostly of poets who introduced the tenets of European movements (such as symbolism, futurism, and surrealism) into Spanish literature. He initially rose to fame with '' Romancero gitano'' (''Gypsy Ballads'', 1928), a book of poems depicting life in his native Andalusia. His poetry incorporated traditional Andalusian motifs and avant-garde styles. After a sojourn in New York City from 1929 to 1930—documented posthumously in ''Poeta en Nueva York'' (''Poet in New York'', 1942)—-he returned to Spain and wrote his best-known plays, ''Blood Wedding'' (1932), ''Yerma'' (1934), and ''The House of Bernarda Alba'' (1936). García Lorca was gay and suffered from depression after the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitin Sawhney
Nitin Sawhney , D.Mus (; born 1964) is a British musician, producer and composer. A recipient of the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award in 2017, among multiple international awards throughout his career. Sawhney's work combines Asian and other worldwide influences with elements of electronica and often explores themes such as multiculturalism, politics, and spirituality. Sawhney is also active in the promotion of arts and cultural matters, is chair of the PRS Foundation, on the senate of the Ivor Novello Academy, on the board of trustees of theatre company Complicité, and is a patron of numerous film festivals, venues, and educational institutions. In 2021 he was an ambassador for the Royal Albert Hall. Sawhney has scored for and performed with orchestras, and collaborated with and written for Paul McCartney, Sting, the London Symphony Orchestra, A. R. Rahman, Brian Eno, Sinéad O'Connor, Jacob Golden, Anoushka Shankar, Jeff Beck, Shakira, Will Young, Joss S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shri
Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Marathi, Malay (including Indonesian and Malaysian), Javanese, Balinese, Sinhala, Thai, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Nepali, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, Pali, Khmer, and also among Philippine languages. It is usually transliterated as ''Sri'', ''Sree'', ''Shri'', Shiri, Shree, ''Si'', or ''Seri'' based on the local convention for transliteration. The term is used in Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia as a polite form of address equivalent to the English "Mr." in written and spoken language, but also as a title of veneration for deities or as honorific title for local rulers. Shri is also another name for Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, while a ''yantra'' or a mystical diagram popularly used to worship her is called Shri Yantra. Etymology Monier-Williams Dictionary gives the meaning of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepak Verma
Deepak Verma MBE (b. 11 February 1969) is a British actor, writer and television/film producer of Indian Punjabi descent and Hindu heritage. His role as market-stall trader Sanjay Kapoor in long-running BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' brought him to the attention of UK mainstream viewers. Career Verma trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He made his television debut in the Scottish detective series ''Taggart'' in 1992. However, he is best known for his portrayal of the adulterous gambler Sanjay Kapoor in the popular BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (1993–1998). During his time on the show, Verma's character was central to many explosive storylines, including the breakdown of his marriage to Gita (Shobu Kapoor), caused by his extramarital affair with her sister, as well as being falsely accused of her suspected murder. The couple eventually left Walford together in the midst of press scandal. Since leaving ''EastEnders'' in 1998, Verma has set up his own film and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhijat Joshi
Abhijat Joshi (born 1 December 1969) is an Indian screenwriter, film director, producer and editor who works in Hindi cinema. His is known for collaboration with Vinod Chopra Productions and director Rajkumar Hirani, as the screenwriter for ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (2006), ''3 Idiots'' (2009), ''PK (film), PK'' (2014) and ''Sanju'' (2018). He is a professor of English at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, since 2003. Early life and education Joshi was born and brought up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to family of professors, including his father Jayant Joshi. Abhijat received his early education in Gujarati medium. He obtained his higher education and qualifications from shri H.K.Arts College,(With Bagal thela group) Gujarat University. After doing his M.A. (English) with distinction. He received his Master of Fine Arts from the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Austin, University of Texas at Austin. Apart from English, he can fluently read, write and spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayub Khan-Din
Ayub Khan Din (born 1961) is a British writer and actor. He wrote the BAFTA, BIFA and London Film Critics Circle award-winning film '' East Is East'' (1999), adapted from his 1996 Olivier-nominated play of the same name. His 2008 comedy play '' Rafta, Rafta...'' won the Olivier Award. He went on to write the film sequel '' West Is West'' (2010). On television, he created the Channel 4 comedy-drama ''Ackley Bridge'' (2017–present). As an actor, Khan Din's roles include Sammy in Hanif Kureishi's film '' Sammy and Rosie Get Laid'' in (1987), Hanif Ruparell in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1992–1993), and Ravi Shah in the ITV series ''London Bridge'' (1996). Early life Khan Din was born to a Pakistani father and English mother and lived in Salford. Upon leaving school, he studied drama at the Salford College of Technology. When he completed his course in 1982, he then left to study acting at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London graduating in 1984. He then pursu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zohra Sehgal
Zohra Mumtaz Sehgal (born Sahibzadi Zohra Mumtazullah Khan Begum; 27 April 1912 – 10 July 2014) was an Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer. Having begun her career as a member of a contemporary dance troupe, she transitioned into acting roles beginning in the 1940s. Sehgal appeared in several British films, television shows, and Bollywood productions in a career that spanned over six decades. Sehgal's most notable films include ''Neecha Nagar'', ''Afsar'' (1946), ''Bhaji on the Beach'' (1992), ''The Mystic Masseur'' (2001), ''Bend It Like Beckham'' (2002), '' Dil Se..'' (1998), '' Saaya'' (2003), Veer-Zara (2004) ''Saawariya'' and ''Cheeni Kum'' (2007); and the TV serials '' The Jewel in the Crown'' (1984), ''Tandoori Nights'' (1985–87) and ''Amma and Family'' (1996). At the age of 90, she played the central character in the 2002 film ''Chalo Ishq Ladaaye''. Considered the doyenne of Indian theatre, she acted with the Indian People's Theatre Association ( IPTA) and Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ila Arun
Ila Arun is an Indian actress, TV personality and Rajasthani folk and folk-pop singer. She has appeared in many prominent Bollywood movies such as ''Lamhe'', ''Jodhaa Akbar'', ''Shaadi Ke Side Effects'' and '' Begum Jaan''. Personal life Arun was born on 15 March 1954 in Jodhpur in Rajasthan. She hails from Jaipur . She is the sister of Piyush Pandey and Prasoon Pandey. Her mother name is Bhagwati Pandey. Ila Arun is the mother of actress Ishita Arun. Playback singing Arun has sung numerous film songs in Hindi and quite a few South Indian languages such as Tamil and Telugu. Her most famous film song to date has been " Choli Ke Peeche" sung along with Alka Yagnik for the film ''Khalnayak'' starring Madhuri Dixit, for which they won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. Another song which she is famous for is "Ghup Chup" from the film ''Karan Arjun''. She also is well known for her song "Morni Baaga Ma Bole" accompanied with Lata Mangeshkar, in the movie ''Lamhe'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabil Elouahabi
Nabil Elouahabi (born 6 February 1975), often credited as Nabil Elouhabi, is a British- Moroccan actor, known for his role as Tariq Larousi in ''EastEnders'' from 2003 to 2005, as Rashid "Gary" Mahmoon in " Strangers on the Shore" (the 2002 Christmas Special of ''Only Fools and Horses'') and as Mr. Mustapha in the Netflix series ''Top Boy'' in 2011 and 2013. Career Nabil made his acting debut in an episode of the BBC medical drama series ''Casualty'' in 1998. He went on to have roles in several television series such as '' Attachments'', ''Only Fools and Horses'' and ''In This World''. He also appeared in films such as ''Ali G Indahouse'' (2002) and '' The Sum of All Fears'' (2002). In 2003 he won the role of Tariq Larousi in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. In 2005 he was axed from the soap after his character, along with his on-screen family, the Ferreiras, proved to be unpopular with audiences. Since leaving ''EastEnders'' he has appeared in ''Holby City'' and has played re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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