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Waman Kendre Waman Kendre is an Indian theatre director and Tempt Me Not, Nati Goti, Gadhe Ki Baraat, Ladi academician. He is the director of National School of Nazariya, Ranangan, Dusra Samana, Saiyyan Bhaye KotDrama, (NSD) New Delhi. wal, Char Divas Premache and Rajdarshan.[1]

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Early years

He has been repeatedly honoured for his contribution to theatre including a National Award conferred by the President of India for Theatre Direction in a recognition by After his school and college, he completed a one- the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2012. year proficiency certification course in Dramatics from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, • First Manohar Singh Smriti Puraskar instituted by Aurangabad and then was selected for a three-year course NSD and the Ministry of Culture for outstanding in the NSD.[1] contribution to the field of Theatre Arts, 2004. He is the son of a farmer from Daradwadi village in Beed district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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• Mumbai Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya Award (1989)

Career

• Sahyog Foundation Award (1999) • Marathwada Gaurav Award (2002)

At NSD he earned a fellowship to research on ritualistic and folk theatre of Kerala. He remained active in theatre activities in Mumbai for many years. He is credited with playing a leading role in the Dalit theatre movement in late 1970s Maharashtra.[2]

• Maharashtra Times Award (2006) • Natya Darpan Awards (1989, 1992, 1996) • Pshri Daya Pawar Smriti Puraskar (2007)

Kendre had a thirty-year teaching experience. He conducted more than two hundred and fifty workshops on varying aspects of theatre, in India and abroad. He was a Research Associate with the Theatre Development Centre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai, for more than nine years. He was actively involved in istrative and organizational running of NA, University of Mumbai, and Rangpeeth, Mumbai.

• State Award for Best Music for the play Priya Bawari in 2012. • Eight-time winner of the Maharashtra Government State Award.

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He held positions in advisory committees and governing councils including Vision Plan Committee of NSD, Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha of the government of Maharashatra), Advisory Committee of the Department of Drama in Rajasthan University, Jaipur, Governing Council and Executive Committee of West Zonal Cultural Centre, Udaipur, Academic Council of University of Mumbai, Vision Plan Committee of government of Goa, Advisory Committee for All India Radio and Doordarshan and Society of Governing Council of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute.[3]

• Theatre in India

5 References [1] "‘If you create one play, it is equivalent to a thousand speeches’". The Indian Express. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015. [2] “Waman Kendre is new NSD director”. The Hindu Businessline. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

He adapted Sanskrit playwright Bhāsa's Madhyama Vyāyoga in three different languages: O My Love in English, Mohe Piya in Hindi and Piya Bawari in Marathi.[4]

[3] “The Director”. National School of Drama. Retrieved 25 July 2015. [4] “Interview with Waman Kendre”. Guide. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

Other notable productions include Zulwa, Jannemann, 1

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