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 |
| Spouse | Jaswinder |
| Children | Bani (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.[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 village 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.
Movies
- Dhoondte Reh Jaoge!
- Anhe Ghore Da Daan (2011)
- Aatu Khoji (short film) (2010)
- Police in Pollywood (2014)
References
- ^ Usmeet Kaur (2012-12-24). "Stars Extraordinaire". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Anhe Ghore Da Daan – Alms for a Blind Horse". Great Wall of Films.
- ^ Jatinder Preet (2013-03-09). "Samuel brings theatre back to Punjab villages". The Sunday Guardian.
- ^ "Theatre Workshop for Children". The Tribune. 2006-06-12.
- ^ Aditi Tandon (2004-06-30). "Exposing rural Punjabis to Shakespeare magic". The Tribune.