Raghubir Yadav
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| Raghubir Yadav | |
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| Born | 25 June Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Other name(s) | Raghubir Yadav |
| Years active | 1985-present |
Raghubir Yadav (Raghuvir Yadav) is an Indian stage, film and television actor, music composer, singer and set designer.
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[edit] Biography
He spent the early years of his life in Jabalpur, a city in Madhya Pradesh. He ran away from home and joined the Parsi Theatre Company,at the age of fifteen. He later moved to Delhi, where he joined the National School of Drama (NSD), graduating with a Specialization in Stagecraft in 1977.
He married Purnima in 1988 and was separated in 1996 [1].
[edit] Career
Theatre Yadav performed as an actor and singer in over 70 plays and about 2500 shows, travelling in Caravans ,living in tents and performing on makeshift stages in various villages,towns and cities of India,Parsi Theatre Company (1967 -1973). He was with the Rangoli Puppet Theatre, Lucknow (1973-1974), performing with Glove Puppets. At the National School Of Drama Repertory (1977-1986), he acted in about 40 plays in over 2000 shows. He has also contributed to music, sets, costumes and masks.
Film He made his film debut with Massey Sahib (1985) in which he played the title role. Incidentally he has never won the National Award but Two International Awards as Best Actor for Massey Sahib, FIPRESCI Critic's Award, Venice Film Festival, 1986 and the Best Actor Silver Peacock, IIFI, 1987. The film also starred the noted writer and social activist, Arundhati Roy. He was seen in many milestone films in the coming decades. Three films that he has acted in have received Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film (Salaam Bombay!, Lagaan, and Water). Raghubir Yadav is the only Indian actor to have received the Silver Peacock Best Actor Award, at the International Film Festival of India. His most acclaimed role was as the drug addicted "Chillum" in Salaam Bombay! (1988).
Television Yadav started his television career with the TV series Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne (1990), playing the lead character 'Mungerilal'. Later he played the roles of Haji Nasruddin in the series 'Mulla Nasiruddin' and the lead in Chacha Chaudhary. He also played the lead role in Bhojpuri TV serial Arjun Pandit.
Music Composing and Singing in films. Films include Maya Memsaab, Massey Sahib, Rudaali, Aasmaan Se Gira, O Darling ye hai India, Samar, Sunday, Darna mana hai ,Ramaji London waale, Billu Barber, Dilli 6. Sang the title song of Chacha Chaudhary
Singing and Voice for AD films. Pepsi, Parle, Vim, Kotak Mahindra, Icy Cool Mint, Coke, Midday, Bagh Bakari Chai, Krack Kream,Maggie Mania etc.
Composed Music for Ghasiram Kotwal, Chotte Sayeed Bade Sayeed, Chaupra Kamaal Naukar Jamal,Chacha Chaudhary, Ballet for Song and Drama Division. Composed and sang Maggie Mania Conceived, Written & Composed Ramlila for Dilli 6.
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| Year and Group | Play | Playwright | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-1973 Parsi Theatre Company, Mumbai | Laila Majnu | An adaptation of the Arabian epic, Layla and Majnun | ||
| Heer Ranjha | A tragic romance from Punjab | |||
| Shireen Farhad | The unrequited love of the 7th century Persian Queen Shirin | |||
| Anarkali | The life of the slave girl Anarkali in the times of Emperor Akbar | |||
| Aankh Ka Nasha | Agha Hashr Kashmiri | |||
| Rustam Sohrab | From the Persian epic Shahnameh by Ferdowsi | |||
| Raja Bharath | An early chapter of the Mahābhārata | |||
| Roop Basant | From Punjabi folklore and the poems of Qadiryar, Queen Roopmati’s obsession for her stepson Basant | |||
| Quatle Tameezan | ||||
| Samaj Ki Bhool | On the theme of widow remarriage | |||
| Dilli Darbar | ||||
| Satyavadi Raja Harish Chandra | The story of an ideal Monarch, Harishchandra of the Sun Dynasty (Suryavansha) who ruled Ayodhya circa 3700 BC. | |||
| Sita Banwas | From the Sanskrit epic Ramayana | |||
| Sultana Daku | A dacoit’s rebellion against colonial rule, performed in the North Indian operatic style, Nautanki | |||
| Amar Singh Rathore | A Rajput legend | |||
| 1973-1974 Rangoli Puppet Theatre, Lucknow | Various | Glove Puppets, Shadows and Voices | ||
| 1977-1986 National School of Drama, New Delhi | The Scorpion | Molière | Ebrahim Alkazi | |
| Servant of Two Masters | Carlo Goldoni | Barry John | An Adaptation of Il servitore di due padroni | |
| Begum Ka Takiya | Pt. Anand Kumar | Ranjit Kapoor | ||
| Saiyaan Bhaye Kotwal | Vasant Sabnis | Usha Banerjee | A Musical with libretto in Bhojpuri | |
| Mṛcchakatika | Śudraka | Ebrahim Alkazi | A Sanskrit play ("The Little Clay Cart") from the 2nd century BC. | |
| The Fool | Edward Bond | Barry John | On the life of the 19th century English poet John Clare | |
| The Miser | Molière | Ebrahim Alkazi | An adaptation of L'Avare ou l'École du mensonge | |
| Jasam Odan | Shanta Gandhi | Shanta Gandhi | Based on a Gujarati legend on the practice of suttee | |
| Tughlaq | Girish Karnad | Ebrahim Alkazi | Adapted from the 1964 Kannada play | |
| Andha Yug | Dharamvir Bharati | Ebrahim Alkazi | The last day of the Battle of Mahābhārata as an allegory for the 1947 Partition of India | |
| Agra Bazaar | Habib Tanvir | Habib Tanvir | About the 19th century Urdu poet Nazeer Akbarabadi |
