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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.
Foundation for Independent Journalism (FIJ) Unlike many other theatre artists in films, Hashmi would have uncompromisingly staged plays on current political topics.
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.
Safdar Hashmi (1954–1989) became a national icon of resistance after his death on 2 January 1989, following a brutal attack while performing a street play.
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.
Thirty-five years ago, on 1 January 1989, Safdar Hashmi was fatally attacked in broad daylight while performing a street play in Sahibabad, a working class area just outside Delhi.
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...
Safdar Hashmi 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...
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...
