Safdar Hashmi
Indian political playwright and director (1954–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Born | (1954-04-12)12 April 1954 Delhi, India |
Died | 2 January 1989(1989-01-02) (aged 34) Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Occupation | Author, Street theatre, Activist |
Period | 1973–1989 |
Spouse | Moloyshree Hashmi |
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He was a founding member of Jana Natya Manch (People's Theatre Front; JANAM for short) in 1973, which grew out of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). He was murdered in 1989 in Jhandapur, while performing a street play, Halla Bol.[3]