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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] . He was an activist of the Students' Federation of India (SFI). [2]
Jan 4, 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.
The activist and playwright Safdar Hashmi was 34 years old when he was brutally injured, on 1 January 1989, while performing a street play in Delhi with Jana Natya Manch, often referred to as Janam, the theatre group he led.
Mar 22, 2020 · A thirty-four-year-old Safdar Hashmi, while performing a street play in Jhandapur, a village in Uttar Pradesh not far from Delhi, was beaten to death in broad daylight, hit over twenty...
- Sayantan Ghosh
A Nepali worker, Ram Bahadur, died on the spot. Safdar Hashmi was seriously injured. The attack was led by Mukesh Sharma, an independent candidate (backed by the Congress) who was contesting...
- Danish Raza
Jul 1, 2024 · On 1 January 1989 Safdar Hashmi (12 April 1954-2 January 1989), theatre worker and cultural activist, was attacked by political goons while performing a street play with his troupe Jana Natya...
Apr 12, 2020 · Today marks the 66th birth anniversary of artist and playwright, Safdar Hashmi, who was best known for his street theatre and political activism.
