Daji Bhatawadekar
Daji Bhatawadekar | |
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Born | 15 September 1921 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Occupation(s) | Theatre personality, film actor |
Awards | Padma Shri Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Natya Bhooshan Kala Guarav Maharashtra Ratna Nata Samraat |
Daji Bhatawadekar (born 1921), popularly known by his stage name, Krishnachandra Moreshwar, was an Indian theatre personality and film and television actor.[1] He was credited with the revival of Sanskrit and Marathi theatre in India.[2][3] A winner of the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1965,[4] he was honoured by the Government of India in 1967, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.[5]
Biography
Daji Bhatwadekar was born on 15 September 1921 at Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra[6] and did his schooling at Arya Education Society, Mumbai.[7] He graduated from Wilson College, Mumbai and followed it up with by a post graduate degree (MA) in Sanskrit from Mumbai University.[7] He started his career with an office job but was drawn towards theatre and began involving with Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh, a Mumbai-based literary association.[3]
Bhatwadekar acted in many Marathi, Sanksrit, Hindi and English language plays and was associated with actors such as Durga Khote and directors like Purushottam Laxman Deshpande and Herbert Marshall.[3] He also performed for Mumbai Brahman Sabha.[7] He was reported to have acted 78 different roles, some of them multiple times.[7] Tochi ek Samarth, Mitra, Hee Tar Premachi Khari Gammat Ahe, Lagnachi Goshta, Macbeth and Tuzha Ahe Tuzhpashi are some of his well known plays.[3][7] He also acted in a film, Vijeta (1982)[8] and in two episodes of the television series, Byomkesh Bakshi (1993).[9]
A scholar in English and Sanskrit,[3] Bhatwadekar wrote a book on Sanskrit theatre, with emphasis on aeshetics (rasa) and expression (abhinaya).[7] He pursued his studies into his 70s and secured a doctoral degree at the age of 74.[7] He was a recipient of several awards such as Natya Bhooshan, Kala Guarav, Maharashtra Ratna and Nata Samraat. In 1965, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi award for his contributions to Sanskrit theatre.[4] The Government of India honoured him with the civilian award of Padma Shri in 1967.[5] He lived in his ancestral home at Bhatawadekar Wadi along Charni Road in Mumbai.[7] Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh observes the date of his death, 26 December, as Dr. Daji Bhatawadekar Memorial day.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "IMDB". IMDB. 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Ananda Lal (Editor) (2004). The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195644463.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d e "Times of India". Times of India. 29 May 2001. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Sangeet Natak Akademi". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Astro Sage". Astro Sage. 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sify". Sify. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Vijeta IMDB". IMDB. 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Byomkesh Bakshi IMDB". IMDB. 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh". Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh. 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
Further reading
- Ananda Lal (Editor) (2004). The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195644463.
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External links
- Daji Bhatawadekar at IMDb
- "Daji Bhatwadekar In Komanam". YouTube video. Prakash Bendke. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- Recipients of the Padma Shri
- Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- 1921 births
- People from Mumbai City district
- People from Maharashtra
- Indian male stage actors
- Indian theatre directors
- Indian theatre managers and producers
- Indian male film actors
- Indian male television actors
- Marathi people
- Indian writers