Samuel John
Samuel John | |
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| Born | 18 April 1965 Village Dhilwan, Faridkot district, Punjab, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and Theatre activist |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Samuel John is an Indian actor and theatre activist. He played the role of the protagonist in the National Award-winning Punjabi film, Anhe Ghore Da Daan. He recently played a role in Punjabi movie Munda Hi Chahida as the father of Dharmender (Harish Verma) .[1]
The highly acclaimed film Anhe Ghore Da Daan (English: Alms for a Blind Horse) won National Awards for Best Direction, Cinematography and Best Feature Film in Punjabi at the 59th National Film Awards of India.[2]
Biography
Born and brought up in the village of Dhilwan near Faridkot, Punjab, Samuel John did his graduation in humanities from Kotkapura and then post-graduation in Theatre and Television from Punjabi University, Patiala. He works with his small group, Peoples' Theatre, Lehragaga, to stage plays mostly in rural areas of Punjab.[3]
Theatre
Samuel acted in a single actor play Jooth based on autobiography of Om Prakash Valmiki, adapted in Punjabi by Balram. First staged by Media Artists, the play has had many shows thereafter.[4] Samuel also directed for Media Artists, the Punjabi adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth by Balram.[5] Other notable plays that he has directed or acted in, include, Maat Lok, Tain Ki Dard Na Aaya, Ghasia Hoia Aadmi and Baagan Da Raakha. Samuel John is the founder of Peoples theatre Lehragaga. The group is active in rural areas of Punjab touring around with its body of plays, generally staging in the street corners.
Movies
- Dhoondte Reh Jaoge! (1998)
- Anhe Ghore Da Daan (2011)
- Aatu Khoji (short film) (2010)
- Police in Pollywood (2014)
- TAKKHI (short film) (2018)
- Munda Hi Chahida (Punjabi Movie) (2019)
- Kaali Khuhi (2020)
References
- ^ Usmeet Kaur (24 December 2012). "Stars Extraordinaire". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013.
- ^ "Anhe Ghore Da Daan – Alms for a Blind Horse". Great Wall of Films. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
- ^ Jatinder Preet (9 March 2013). "Samuel brings theatre back to Punjab villages". The Sunday Guardian.
- ^ "Theatre Workshop for Children". The Tribune. 12 June 2006.
- ^ Aditi Tandon (30 June 2004). "Exposing rural Punjabis to Shakespeare magic". The Tribune.