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Habib Tanvir was one of the most popular Indian Urdu, Hindi playwrights, a theatre director, poet and actor. He was the writer of plays such as, Agra Bazar (1954) and Charandas Chor (1975). A pioneer in Urdu and Hindi theatre, he was most known for his work with Chhattisgarhi tribals, at the Naya Theatre, a theatre company he founded in 1959 in Bhopal. He went on to include indigenous performance forms such as nacha, to create not only a new theatrical language, but also milestones such as Charandas Chor, Gaon ka Naam Sasural, Mor Naam Damad and Kamdeo ka Apna Basant Ritu ka Sapna.
Born
Saturday, 01 September 1923
Died
Monday, 08 June 2009
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Black & White | Quazi Saab | 2008 |
Mangal Pandey | Bahadur Shah Zafar | 2005 |
Prahaar: The Final Attack | John D'souza | 1991 |
Prahaar | 1991 | |
Hero Hiralal | 1988 | |
Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin | Akhtar Baig | 1987 |
Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy | Hindu Head Man | 1986 |
Man-Eaters of India | Bahadur | 1986 |
Natural World | Bahadur Singh | 1983 |
Gandhi | Indian Barrister | 1982 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Black & White | Quazi Saab | 2008 |
Mangal Pandey | Bahadur Shah Zafar | 2005 |
Prahaar: The Final Attack | John D'souza | 1991 |
Prahaar | 1991 | |
Hero Hiralal | 1988 | |
Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin | Akhtar Baig | 1987 |
Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy | Hindu Head Man | 1986 |
Man-Eaters of India | Bahadur | 1986 |
Natural World | Bahadur Singh | 1983 |
Gandhi | Indian Barrister | 1982 |
Staying On | Dr Mitra | 1980 |
Charandas Chor | The Judge | 1975 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Badal | 2000 |