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Natarang Pratishthan
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Image: Andher Nagri, Writer: Bhartendu Harishchandr, Director: B. V. Karanth. (NP Acc. No. 1659)
Natarang Pratishthan Documentation Catalogue
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- Books (5)
- Serial No: 1
Title: Plays, Players and playwrights, A Collection of Articles on theatre, Delhi
Writer/Editor: Chandrashekar Laxmi
Publisher/Place: B. R. Publishing Corporation, Delhi
Year: 1999
Source/Accession No: NP/ 656
Description/Notes: Pg.9 - (The Begining): - Prasanna's name is mentioned among the directors who have made a mark in Kannada Theatre. Pg.11 - (What Ails Kannada Theatre): - According to Prasanna, Theatre can not survive without state subsidy. Pg.25 - (Basava's creative Theatre): - Prasanna's says to a Kannada monthly 'Basavalingaiah and CG Krishnaswamy are the only two directors who are creatvely alive in Kannada theatre today. Basavalingaiah came in contact with Prasanna, when he started to attend coaching classes conducted by Prasanna on Shrirampuram. Pg.26 - Basavalingaiah joined the NSD in 1981 mainly on Prasanna's persuasion as he must have sensed potential in this youth. Pg.35 - (To Be or Not To Be): - Since prominent theatre personalities like Karanth, Girish Karnad, Prasanna etc made Banglore their home, all the big theatre events took place there. Pg.81 - (Celebrity in her own Right): - Prema Karanth had worked with prominent theatre directors like Ebrahim Alkazi, B. V. Karanth, Prasanna etc. Pg.84 - (In Search of a Form): - T. P.Ashok and Prasanna were among those who watched the grand rehearsal of Mo;iere's play 'Bourgeois, the Gentelman' which was directed by Iqbal. While seeing the play laughed so much that there were tears in their eyes. Pg.91 - (A Rare Documentary): Prasanna Founder of the cultural movement Samudaya, feels that it is impossible to reenact a past moment. Pg.134 - (The Maverick): When Samudaya decided to have a play directed by some one other than Prasanna, Narasimhan was the man they chose. Pg.143 - (A Theatre Addict): Kashi has worked under different directors as Prasanna, Fritz Benewitz etc. Pg.146 - (A Fitting Tribute): - Linga devaru Halemane says if Prasanna was Samudaya's head C.G. Krishnaswamy became its legs. Pg.149-15 - (In the sevice of Samudaya): - After reaching Bangalore and directing a couple of plays under other banners, he started Samudaya along with a group of progressive intellectuals. His maiden production for the group 'Hultava Badidara' won much critical acclaim. Pg.150 - Prasanna produced 'Thayi', a Kannada Version of Bertolt Brecht's adaptation of Gorky's novel 'Mother' with Samudaya. Pg.164 - (From Gowdogere to Guwhati): - Bhagirathi worked with some of the best directors of the country including Prasanna. Pg.166 - Prasanna offered a lead role to Bhagirathi. Pg.176 - Prasanna took Lakanath to great heights. Photographs 12: - Half page photograph of Bertolt Brecht's 'Galileo' directed by Prasanna for Samudaya.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 2
Title: Asides- Themes in Contemporary Indian Theatre, Delhi.
Writer/Editor: Nemichandra Jain
Publisher/Place: National School of Drama / Delhi
Year: 2003
Source/Accession No: NP
Description/Notes: Pg.10 - (Background and Perspective): - Prasanna an alumni of NSD, through his training workshops and productions generated a new enthusiasm for theatre as a serious artistic activity and not merely a hobby. Pg.31 - (An ensemble with a difference): - A production of Girish Karnad's 'Tughlaq' by Prasanna in 1982.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 3
Title: From the Wings- Notes on Indian Theatre
Writer/Editor: Nemichandra Jain
Language: English
Publisher/Place: National School of Drama, Delhi
Year: 2007
Source/Accession No: NP
Description/Notes: Page-193 (A young group of great promise): Half page photograph of Chekhov's by Prasanna for M.P. Rangmandal.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 4
Title: The Theatre of Kanhailal, Pebet & Memoirs of Africa.
Writer/Editor: Rushtam Bharucha
Publisher/Place: Seagull Books, Kolkata
Source/Accession No: NP/ 104
Description/Notes: Pg.37 - (Pebet): - One of the appreciative spectators of the play 'Pebet' directed by Kanhailal was Prasanna and he invited Kanhailal to tour his home state Karnataka.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 5
Title: The Right to Perform selected writings of Safdar Hashmi
Writer/Editor: Safdar Hashmi
Publisher/Place: Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust, Delhi
Year: 1989
Source/Accession No: NP
Description/Notes: Pg.74 - (The Ascent of Fujiyama): - Mention of NSD's second year students staging of Chingez Aitmatov and Kaltaz - Mohammajanov's 'The Ascent of Fujiyama' translated by Bhishma Sahni and directed by Prasanna in 1985 as one of the most significant theatre events of recent years. Pg.77 - According to the author, Prasanna's Fujiyama points to the tremendous possibilities of developing realism in unconventional directions. Prasanna finds the physical openness of Fujiyama specially interesting as he feels that this is precisely what Indian Theatre has to offer to world theatre. Pg.77-78 - Safdar's opinion is that 'Prasanna's' Fujiyama will be remembered for a long time, not only for what has been stated above but also for sheer magic of the scene where he shows the moon rising over the Hills in the form of a young and talented actor's mature performance.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
- Brochures (33)
- Serial No: 1
Play/Title: Gandhi
Playwright: Prasanna (Kannada)
Performance Language: Hindi
Translator/Adaptor/Dramatizer: Devendra Raj Ankur
Original Language/Title/Form: Kannad
Group, Place: National School of Drama Final Year Students, Delhi
Director: Prasanna
Actors: Anoop Soni, Adil Hussain & others
Music Director: Mohan Upreti
Place of Performance: LTG
Date: 9 - 13 March 1993
Source/Accession No: NP/1206
Description/Notes: Light: Nikhilehs Sharma; Costume: Archana Srivastav.
Note: About the playwright, music, director's note & play.
Articles by Prasanna and Kirti Jain. Songs and bhajans used in there play.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
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- Serial No: 2
Play/Title: The Road To Mecca
Playwright: Athol Fugard
Group, Place: Sanket & Banglore Little Theatre, Banglore, Karnataka
Director: Prasanna
Actors: Arundhati Rao, Mallika Prasad, Pathy Aiyar
Music Director: L. Subramaniam
Place of Performance: Abhimanch
Date: 25 - 26 March 2000
Source/Accession No: NP/3261
Description/Notes: Lights: M. S. Satya U; Organised by NSD.
A Presentation in english. During Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2000.
Notes on director, group, play & director's note.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
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- Serial No: 3
Play/Title: Uttararamacharitam
Playwright: Bhavabhuti
Performance Language: Hindi
Translator/Adaptor/Dramatizer: Satyanarayan Kaviratna
Original Language/Title/Form: Sanskrit
Group, Place: National School of Drama Repertory Co., Delhi
Director: Prasanna
Actors: Tikam Joshi Sameep Singh Dakshina Sharma
Music Director: Mohan Upreti
Place of Performance: Sammukh, Delhi
Date: 10 - 18 October 2006
Source/Accession No: NP/3773, 3780
Description/Notes: Costume: Archanna Shastri; Light: Parag Sarmah; Associate Director: Souti Chakraborty.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
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- Serial No: 4
Play/Title: Akhri Kitab
Playwright: Prasanna
Performance Language: Hindi
Translator/Adaptor/Dramatizer: Ram Gopal Bajaj
Original Language/Title/Form: Kannnad
Group, Place: National School of Drama, Final Year, Delhi
Director: Prasanna
Actors: Manoj Tyagi/ Sanjeev Willson, Jhilmil Hazarika
Music Director: Mohan Upreti
Place of Performance: National School of Drama, Studio IInd
Date: 4 - 10 October 1995
Source/Accession No: NP/1192
Description/Notes: Costumes: Swanand Kirkire; Light: Nivedita Bhargava; Stage manager: Suman Kumar.
Note: Synopsis, playwright, Translation & Music.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
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- Serial No: 5
Play/Title: Dangeya Munchina Dinagalu
Playwright: Prasanna
Performance Language: Kannada
Group, Place: Samudaya, Bangalore, Karnataka
Director: Prasanna
Actors: Anand M. C., Mohan Kumar and others
Music Director: Hucahppa
Place of Performance: Manzar Theatre, Delhi
Date: 11-13, 1985
Source/Accession No: NP/4055-1-3
Description/Notes: Light: R. Muddana; Costume: H. V. Venkatasubbaiali, Mangala and other.
Note: Performed on the occasion of Samudaya Plays and about the play and the group.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
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- Invitations (7)
- Serial No: 1
Play/Event: Contemporary Indian Theatre
Group/Place: Asmita, Delhi
Place of Performance: Sri Ram Centre, Delhi
Date: 18 Nov. 1998, at 6.30 PM
Source/Accession No: NP
Description/Notes: Discussion on "Contemporary Indian Theatre" by Prasanna along with a recitation of Brecht's Poems by ASMITA members: as a Tribute to Brecht.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 2
Play/Event: Bela Meri Jaan
Playwright: Swanand Kirkire
Group/Place: National School of Drama, Delhi
Director: Prasanna
Place of Performance: Bahawalpur House, Delhi
Date: 25-26 Nov and 1st Dec. 1998 at 6.30 PM. Additional show: 27-29 Nov. 1998, Noon 2.30 PM.
Source/Accession No: NP
Description/Notes: Concept: Prasanna, Music: Bhaskar Chandavarkar, Costume: Dolly Ahluwalia Tiwari,All performances will be held at studio no-2.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 3
Play/Event: Azizunnisa San 57 Ka Qissa
Group/Place: National School of Drama Rep. Company, Delhi
Director: Tripurari Sharma
Place of Performance: Kamani Auditorium, Delhi
Date: Mar. 17-29th, 1998 at 6.30 PM / Additional Show on 28-29th Mar. at 2.30 PM.
Source/Accession No: NP
Description/Notes: Music: Bhaskar Chandavarkar, Set Design: Prasanna, Costume Design: Amba Sanyal, Light Design: Ram Gopal Bajaj, Tripurari Sharma's play about the courtesan of Kanpur and the events of 1857. on the occasion of Golden Jubliee of India's Independence.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 4
Play/Event: Ek Sapna
Playwright: Swanand Kirkire
Group/Place: National School of Drama Rep. Company, Delhi
Director: Swanand Kirkire
Place of Performance: Studio Theatre, Delhi
Date: April 11-13 at 6.30 PM, Additional Show: April 12-13 at 3.00 PM.
Source/Accession No: NP
Description/Notes: Music: Chittaranjan Tripathi, Design: Prasanna,A new Hindi play inspired by the documents of Shahid Bhagat Singh.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 5
Play/Event: Uttarramcharit
Playwright: Bhavabhuti
Translator/Adaptor/Form: Satyanarayan Kaviratna
Group/Place: National School of Drama Rep. Company, Delhi
Director: Prasanna
Place of Performance: Sammukh, Delhi
Date: 10-18 Oct. 2006, at 6.30 PM, Additional Show- 14-15 at 3.00 PM
Source/Accession No: NP
Description/Notes: Music: Govind Pandey, Costume: Nasreen Ishaque, Music based on Late. Mohan Upreti's Composition.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
- Newspaper Clippings (52)
- Serial No: 1
Writing Form/Subject: Conversation
Writer: Parul Sharma
Title: An acting activist all the way
Newspaper Name: The Hindu, New Delhi
Language: English
Date: 31 December 2007
Source: NP
Description/Notes: Prasanna talks about his moments of literary and social activism.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
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- Serial No: 2
Writing Form/Subject: Report
Writer: Utpal K. Banerjee
Title: Of Faith and Godmen
Newspaper Name: The Pioneer, New Delhi
Language: English
Date: 01 January 2008
Source: NP
Description/Notes: Based on Moliere's French comedy. Written and directed by Prasanna. Music: Kajal Ghosh. Light: Parag Sarmah. Costume: C. S. Bhatia. Performed by NSD Repertory Company. Venue: Sammukh Theatre. Date: 14-18 December, 2007. Performance Language: Hindi. With Photo.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
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- Serial No: 3
Writing Form/Subject: Drama Review
Writer: Ashish Sharma
Title: Uprooting the vedic past to air current concerns
Name of the Play/Event: Agni Aur Barkha
Newspaper Name: Indian Express, New Delhi
Language: English
Date: 02 April 1996
Source: NP
Description/Notes: Written by Girish Karnad (Kannada). Hindi Translation: Ram Gopal Bajaj. Music: B. V. Karanth. Presented by: NSD Repertory Company. Direction: Prasanna. Costume: Dolly Ahluwalia, Venue: Studio Theatre, Rabindra Bhawan. With photograph.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 4
Writing Form/Subject: Drama Review
Writer: Kavita Nagpal
Title: Vijay Raaz excels in Agni aur Barkha
Name of the Play/Event: Agni Aur Barkha
Newspaper Name: Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Language: English
Date: 10 April 1996
Source: NP
Description/Notes: Written by Girish Karnad (Kannada). Hindi Translation - Ram Gopal Bajaj. Direction - Prasanna, Music - B. V. Karanth, Costume - Dolly A Tiwari. Light - Suresh Bharadwaj. Presentation - National School of Drama Repertory Company. Venue - Studio Theatre Rabindra Bhawan (New Delhi). Date - 28 March to 7 April, 1996 at 6:30 pm, with additional performance on Saturdays and Sunday at 3 pm. Actors -Vijay Raaz, Mukesh, and others. With photograph.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 5
Writing Form/Subject: Drama Review
Writer: V. Subramaniam
Title: Myths and Modern Perceptions
Name of the Play/Event: Agni Aur Barkha
Newspaper Name: Patriot, New Delhi
Language: English
Date: 28 April 1996
Source: NP
Description/Notes: Playwright - Girish Karnad (Kannada). Hindi Translation - Ram Gopal Bajaj. Play performed by NSD Repertory Company. Music - B. V. Karanth. Costume - Dolly A. Tiwari, Cast - Vijay Raaz, Mukesh Tiwari, Yashpal Sharma, Parag Sharma, and others. Venue - Kamani Auditorium (New Delhi). Date & Time - N. M. With photograph.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
- Periodicals (15)
- Serail No: 1
Writer: Anuradha Kapoor
Title: On Acting
Journal: Seagull Theatre Quraterly / Calcutta
Language: English
Date: December, 1996
Volume: 12
Page: 48
Source: NP/ 2447
Description/Notes: A play Fujiyama and 'Uttararaucharit'. directed by Prasanna.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serail No: 2
Writing Form: Article
Writer: Ashok Mandanna
Title: National School of Drama
Journal: Ovation, Quarterly Bombay
Language: English
Date: Jan. 1984
Volume: 2
Page: 19-22
Source: NP/65
Description/Notes: Part-1, Being a batchmate of Prasanna writer talks about Prasanna's political orientation and his ability as a director.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serail No: 3
Writing Form: Review
Writer: Rajinder Paul
Title: N. S. D. Rep's Tughlaq
Journal: Enact, Monthly / Delhi
Language: English
Date: May, June, 1982
Volume: 185, 186
Page: 37, 38
Source: NP/ 41
Description/Notes: Prasanna Directed play Tughlaq presented by N. S. D. Repertory Review
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serail No: 4
Writing Form: Critique
Writer: Rajinder Paul
Title: NSD Rep's Tughlaq
Journal: Ovation, Quarterly Bombay
Language: English
Date: Oct. 1984
Volume: 2
Page: 5-7.
Source: NP/65
Description/Notes: Part-4, Prasanna did "Tughlaq" in urdu Translation by Surekha Sikri and K.K. Nayyar. Translation was based on the English translation done in 1970 by Girish Karnad himself "Tughlaq" is originally written in Kannada by Girish Karnad. Acc. To writer, "Prasanna's Tughlaq is a loud and mad Sultan. Short Tempered and Violent and has title to offer to his subject". Prasanna designed it for the proscenium.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serail No: 5
Writing Form: Review
Writer: Reeta Sondhi
Title: SNA's National Theatre Workshop: A Note Book: Bangalore: 20 March, 1982.
Journal: Enact, Monthly / Delhi
Language: English
Date: March, April, 1982
Volume: 183, 184
Page: 42
Source: NP/ 41
Description/Notes: Prasanna demonstrated from 'angeya Munchina Dengalu' a play presented in workshop. Prasanna was Director of workshop.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
- Photographs (20)
- Serial No: 1
Play/Event: Dangeya Munchina Dinagalu (Kannada)
Playwright: Premchand (Shataranj Ke Khiladi, Story)
Translator/Adaptor: Prasanna/
Group/Place: Samudaya, Bangalore, Karataka
Director: Prasanna
Year: 24.03.1982
Source/Accession No: NP/ 659
Description/Notes: Black & White
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
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- Serial No: 2
Play/Event: Tadroopi
Playwright: Prasanna
Group/Place: Neenasum, Heggodu, Karnatka
Director: Prasanna
Source/Accession No: NP/686 - 689
Description/Notes: Black & White
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
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- Serial No: 3
Play/Event: Fujiyama
Playwright: Chinghiz Aitamatov
Performance Language: Hindi
Translator/Adaptor: Bhishma Sahni/
Group/Place: National School of Drama, Delhi
Director: Prasanna
Actor: Ravi Khanwilkar (Mambet), Aisha-Apa (Nutan Surya), Guljan (Himani Shivpuri)
Year: 1985-86
Source/Accession No: NP/1157, 1857 - 1859
Description/Notes: Black & White
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
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- Serial No: 4
Play/Event: Seemapaar
Playwright: Prasanna (Kannada)
Performance Language: Hindi
Translator/Adaptor: S. Paatanshetti/
Group/Place: Nataional School of Drama Repertory, Delhi
Director: Prasanna
Year: May be 2002, according Bhartiya Rangkosh Part-1
Source/Accession No: NP/11418 - 11434
Description/Notes: Coloured
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
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- Serial No: 5
Play/Event: Uttar Ramcharit
Playwright: Bhavbhuti (Sanskrit)
Performance Language: Hindi
Translator/Adaptor: Satyamarayan Kaviratna/
Group/Place: Nataional School of Drama Repertory, Delhi
Director: Prasanna
Year: 2005-06
Source/Accession No: NP/11370 - 11418
Description/Notes: Coloured
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
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- Posters (3)
- Serial No: 1
Play: Cupid's Broken Arrow
Group/Place: Association of NSD Alumni
Director: Prasanna
Place of Performance: Abhimanch Auditorium
Date: 20 Feb.
Source/Accession No: NP/493
Description/Notes: Black & White.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 2
Play: Agni Aur Barkha
Playwright: Girish Karnad
Translator/Adaptor: Ramgopal Bajaj
Group/Place: National School of Drama Repertory Co., Delhi
Director: Prasanna
Music Director: B.V.Karanth
Place of Performance: Kamani Auditorium
Date: 18-20 April, 1996
Source/Accession No: NP/41/2, 60, 246
Description/Notes: Colour
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 3
Play: Fujiyama
Playwright: Chinghiz Aitmotov and Kaltai Mohanmjanov
Translator/Adaptor: Bhishma Sahni
Group/Place: National School of Drama Repertory Co., Delhi
Director: Prasanna
Place of Performance: Studio Theatre, Delhi
Date: 28-30 August, 1992
Source/Accession No: NP/16
Description/Notes: Colour with Pohto
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
- Video Clippings (13)
- Serial No: 1
Play/Event: Prasanna Interviewed by Kuldeep Kumar and Charandas Sidhu
Source/Accession No: NP/610
Description/Notes: Duration: 1:19:03 Sec.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 2
Play/Event: Akhri Kitab
Playwright: Prasanna
Director: Prasanna
Group/Place: National School of Drama 2nd year students batch (1995)
Place of Performance: Bahawalpur house
Format: DVD Video
Music: Mohan Upreti
Date: 07.10.1995
Source/Accession No: NP/1173
Description/Notes: Duration: 1:47:23 Sec. Received from NSD.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 3
Play/Event: Anju Mallige
Director: Prasanna
Group/Place: National School of Drama 3rd year students
Format: DVD Video
Source/Accession No: NP/1232
Description/Notes: Duration: 1:30:33 Sec. Received from NSD. Costume: Farhad Zaman.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 4
Play/Event: Bela meri jaan (A musical comedy)
Director: Prasanna
Group/Place: National School of Drama 3rd year students
Format: DVD Video
Music: Bhaskar Chandravarkar
Source/Accession No: NP/1172
Description/Notes: Set Design: Prasanna. Costume: Dolly Ahluwalia Tiwari. Lights: Suresh Bharadwaj. Cast: Syed Mubashar Ali, Baljinder Kaur and others. Duration: 2:3:33 Sec. Received from NSD.
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna - Serial No: 5
Play/Event: Gandhi
Playwright: Prasanna
Director: Devendra Raj Ankur
Group/Place: National School of Drama
Place of Performance: L.T.G. Auditorium, Delhi
Format: DVD Video
Date: 13.03.1993
Source/Accession No: NP/1171
Director/Actor being documented: Prasanna
Total records found: 148