Mamtaz Bhai Patangwaale
2nd March, 2011, Kamani Auditorium, 7:30pm
Nominated For: Best Play, Best Director, Best Lighting Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male), Best Supporting Actor (Female), Best Supporting Actor (Female), Best Supporting Actor (Male), Best Supporting Actor (Male), Best Original Script & Best Choreography
Produced by: aRANYA
Directed by: Manav Kaul
Language: Hindi
Duration: 1hr 20mins (no interval)
There was nothing that Bikki loved more than to fly kites.
And there was no one he idolised more than Mamtaz Bhai, the greatest kite_flyer in the world!
Theirs was a story of love, hatred, jealousy and revenge.
But that’s an old story.
Vivek is a grown man.
Mamtaz Bhai is old.
And little Bikki burnt to ashes many years ago.
NOMINEES:
Saurabh Nayyar: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)
Saurabh’s advent into theatre began from Vivechna Group in Jabalpur. In 2005 he joined Prithvi Theatre and furthered his knowledge and experience there. He has worked as a volunteer with The ‘Complicite Theatre Group’ from London and attended their workshop. In 2006 he joined aRANYA Theatre Group as an actor and production assistant and has ever since become an integral part of the group. Some of the plays he has acted in include Ilhaam, Red Sparrow, Aisa Kehte hain, Bali aur Shambhu, Mantaz Bhai Patangwale among others.
Manav Kaul: Best Director, Best Original Script, Best Choreography
Manav Kaul is today, one of Hindi theatre’s most promising playwright and director. Manav came to Mumbai ten years ago, and acted in plays—many of them by Pt.Satyadev Dubey. In 2004 he set up his group aRANYA with like_minded friends. The first play Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane was greatly appreciated, the second Peele Scooterwala Aadmi won him the best playwright trophy at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards. These were followed by Bali Aur Shambhu, Ilhaam, Aisa Kehte Hain, Park,Red Sparrow, Mamtaz Bhai Patangwaale and Haath Kya aaya? …Shunya.
Aseem Hattangady: Best Supporting Actor (Male)
Aseem completed his training in Acting at the Film & Television Institute of India, Pune. He has been directed by eminent theatre personalities like Jaydev Hattangady, Ramgopal Bajaj, Naseeruddin Shah & Makarand Deshpande and has acted in over 10 full length plays. He recently completed a feature film for Sanjay Leela Bhansali Productions.
Asif Basra: Best Supporting Actor (Male)
Asif started his career with Salim Ghouse’s play Hamlet. His other plays include Merchant of Venice, Mahatma V/S Gandhi, C for Clowns, Mera Kuch Saman, Do Quame and Main Bhi Superman. Asif conducts workshop for children and corporates. Besides theatre, Asif has acted in quite a few films such as Black Friday, Parzaania and Hollywood films such as One Night with the King and Outsourced.
Geetanjali Kulkarni: Best Supporting Actor (Female)
Geetanjali Kulkarni, alumni of National School of Drama, has acted in professional as well as experimental plays. Mukkam Post Bombilwadi, Sangeet Debuchya Muli, Sex Morality & Censorship, Ek Rikaami Baaju and Dreams of Taleem, Mumtaz Bhai Patangwale, Haath ka Aaya?…Shunya are some of the important productions she has acted in. She received awards for the Best Actor, Female (Z awards) for Ek Rikaami Baaju and Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Female (Meta Awards) for Sex, Morality and Censorship. She has been awarded Sahitya Rangbhoomi Pratishthan’s Vinod Doshi Fellowship for the year 2011.
Trimala Adhikari: Best Supporting Actor (Female)
Trimala has been associated with theatre for many years and has acted in many plays some of which are Pt. Satyadev Dubey’s Section 377, Manav Kaul’s Mamtaz Bhai Patangwale and Haath Ka Aaya?… Shunya, Dhanendra’s Kahani Lelo. She has also acted in two films – Stolen Flowers and Drastava Do with Film and Television Institute of India.
Shawn Lewis: Best Lighting Director
Shawn Lewis is a fine artist and the proprietor of Pictorblanca. He has held 3 art exhibitions in various cities of india and has curated art shows in the US. He has worked with theatre groups namely aRANYA and Katkatha Puppets Art Trust. Amongst his theatre plays he has designed the sets and lights for the critically acclaimed Red Sparrow. He directed and designed an adaptation of Peter Pan for Ithaka. He is currently a Visual Arts teacher at an IB school in Bombay.
Cast and Credits:
On Stage:
Asif Basra
Saurabh Nayyar
Ghansyam Lalsa
Aseem Hattangady
Geetanjali Kulkarni
Jashodhara Sen
Neha Nahata
Umesh Jagtap
Kunal Upadhyay
Ajitesh Gupta
Trimala Adhikari
Serena Walia
Off Stage:
Writing, Design & Director: Manav Kaul
Design: Shawn Lewis & Vivek Jadhav
Production: Farukh Seyer & Bhushan Vikas
Lights: Shawn Lewis
Sound: Bhumika Dube
