RangManch

Ramesh Talwar is an Indian film, theatre, television and film director, co-producer and actor. Talwar began his career as a child artist in Love In Simla, Dhool Ka Phool & Phool aur Kaliyan which was a National Award winner – Gold medal for best children's film.

Besides his dedication towards films, Talwar has been an Ardent Theatre personality as well. His association with theatre goes back to his childhood days when he joined Juhu Art Theatre which had personalities as members in the likes of Balraj Sahni. He was active as a theatre actor from 1959–1974. Acting took a back seat from 1975–1998 when he chose to be assistant director, later director in films, then tele films, tele serials and as theatre director. He made a comeback to theatre acting in 1999.

During his college days he actively participated in the intercollegiate drama competitions as a director and actor.

In 1968, Talwar joint IPTA (Indian Peoples Theatre Association) Bombay. He has done many plays with IPTA over the years.

Listen to his illustrious journey on this episode of Rangmanch with Bhawana Somaaya

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Seema Pahwa rose to prominence for her role of Badki in the popular Doordarshan soap opera Hum Log (1984-1985). As a theatre actor she worked with Delhi-based theatre group Sambhav, before moving to Mumbai in 1994 to work in films and continue her work in television and theatre.

Subsequently, she played Maasi, on Kasamh Se (2006-2009), a popular Zee TV soap opera by Ekta Kapoor. The character is very kind and loving towards her nephew and his wife Bani Walia, the protagonist. 

In 2014, she received acclaim for the experiential theatre performance of Bhisham Sahni's satire on the middle-class, Saag Meat, where she cooked during the performance, and the food was served to the audience.

Seema Pahwa won Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2015 Screen Awards for the movie Ankhon Dekhi. At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, she was nominated twice for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the films Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017) and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017). She was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 65th Filmfare Awards as well for her role in Bala (2019). Seema Pahwa made her directorial debut with the film Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi

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Shernaz Patel has been part of English theatre in India for the past 35 years.
Over these years she has played leading roles in many milestone plays, the most recent include The Mirror Crack’d, Iron, The Siddhus of Upper Juhu, Love Letters, The Glass Menagerie, The God of Carnage, One On One and Class of '84.

She is a partner in one of Mumbai’s leading theatre groups, Rage and is the
force behind some of their milestone initiatives – Writers’ Bloc, Unblock, 36 Ghante and Class Act.
Her work in Indian cinema, web series and television has been lauded that includes Black, Guzaarish, Rockstar, & many more!

She is also a teacher, she headed the acting department at India’s premier film school, Whistling Woods International for three years and is
on the advisory board of The Drama School, Mumbai.
Shernaz is currently the Artistic Director of Aditya Birla Group’s Theatre Initiative – Aadyam.

Listen to her talk about her multidecade long journey on this episode of Rangmanch with Bhawana Somaaya.

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Atul Tiwari is an award-winning script-writer, theatre director and
museum maker with experience of about 35 years.
In this episode, he talks about his productions, having a repertoire of more than 30 productions in different languages consisting of
Western playwrights like Shakespeare, Schiller, Shaw, Goethe, Brecht and
Dario Fo.
He also talks about interesting concepts like Chaupal and also why is it important to make content in different languages.

Listen to Atul Tiwari now on Rangmanch with Bhawana Somaaya

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Feroz Abbas Khan is a film & theatre writer and director, years ago when Prithvi Theatre was launched in Mumbai. Mr. Khan was the first artistic & festival director appointed at Prithvi.
He has directed some of the most extraordinary and path-breaking plays on stage like Tumhari Amrita, Saalgira, Mahatma V/S Gandhi, Salesman Ramlal, Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai, and more.
His productions have gotten bigger and on larger scales, his musical bonanza, Mughal-e-Azam received rave reviews, followed by an adaption of Romeo & Juliet, called Raunaq & Jassi.

Listen to Feroz Abbas Khan talk about his experiences with the best of the theatre, and he also shares why a platform like Prithvi is of much importance.

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Makarand Deshpande is an Indian stage and film actor, writer, and director. Well known and much loved for his unique voice in his plays, Makarand has acted in, written, and directed fifty full length plays.
His theatre group, "Ansh" has produced more original plays than any other theatre group in the country

His noteworthy acting has been lauded in films across languages and the audiences have seen him in unforgettable roles in Satya, Swades, Parinda, Makdee, Sarfarosh Guzaarish, Daagdi Chawl, Ek Niranjan, Amen and many more!

Listen to the magician of the theatre world candidly share his life story on Rangmanch with Bhawana Somaaya. 

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Ratna Pathak Shah has been active in professional theatre for almost 40 years. Some of her significant plays include The Lesson, Silence Court In Session, Don Juan In Hell, and more.

She is one of the founding members of the Motley Group, and her remarkable plays include, Dear Liar, Ismat Apa Ke Naam, Arms And The Man, Antigone, & many more.
She has been actively involved in training students & teachers in municipals schools. In this episode, Ratna Pathak Shah shares her why the backstage always enthused her, her experiences at the National School of Drama, and the life after that.
She also talks about the roles of actresses in television and cinema.

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Neena Gupta is a two time National Award-winning actor, filmmaker, producer, and television personality. She has an MA in Sanskrit from Delhi University and a gold medal winner in theatre from the National School of Drama (NSD).

She started her career in Delhi’s booming theatre scene in the 80s but decided to switch to film and television after acting in the 1982 Academy award-winning Gandhi. From there on there was no looking back as she starred in several critically acclaimed television shows such as Khandaan and Mirza Ghalib. She also worked extensively in art house films and independent films such as Mandi, Trikal, and Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron.

In this episode of Rangmanch, Neena Gupta shares with Bhawana Somaaya, how theatre has been responsible for her success as an actor.

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Cinegoers remember Satish Kaushik as the actor who made them laugh. His college friends remember him as a performer who grabbed the spotlight.

When he assisted directors, they loved his company and respected his efficiency.
When he turned filmmaker himself, his actors loved his company and submitted to his vision.

An actor, a theatre lover, a filmmaker, an activist, and a radio jockey, Satish Kaushik is an artist who wears many hats; his favorite, however, is the theatre.

Presenting the Rangmanch man, on the Rangmanch podcast- Satish Kaushik.

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Ila Arun shares her experiences of how she got introduced to theatre, her learnings from the stalwarts of the Rangmanch.

She is the organizer of the ‘Ibsen Theatre Festival’ with the Norwegian Embassy for the last four years as Festival Director/Actor.
Adapted & produced Ibsen’s plays ‘Lady from the Sea’, ‘Peer Gynt’ & ‘Ghosts’ in Hindi. Also produced for outside directors Ibsen plays in Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, and English languages.

Written the adaptation of a new Ibsen plays ‘Hedda Gabler’ in Hindi which is mounted for Ibsen Festival scheduled for Jan 2020.

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