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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.
4 days ago · 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...
Jan 3, 2017 · Remembering Safdar Hashmi and the play that changed Indian street theatre forever. Actor and playwright Sudhanva Deshpande on his years with Jana Natya Manch and a martyred cultural icon.
Unlike many other theatre artists in films, Hashmi would have uncompromisingly staged plays on current political topics.
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...
Jan 1, 2020 · 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.
Jul 27, 2020 · Safdar Hashmi became an icon of cultural resistance after his death, a defining moment in the history of cultural resistance in India. However, very little was known about his life. Sudhanva...
On January 2, 1989, the convenor of Janam, Safdar Hashmi, died in a New Delhi hospital following a murderous attack on Janam activists the previous day by anti-social elements patronized by the ruling vested interests.
Dec 29, 2018 07:22 PM IST. Janam —founded in 1973 by a group of youngsters including actor, writer and activist Safdar Hashmi — became popular for its plays on inflation, the public...
