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Habib Tanvir
Bringing Chhattisgarhi performers and traditions into modern Indian theatre.
Agra Bazar · Mitti Ki Gaadi
- Born
- 1 September 1923
- Birthplace
- Raipur, India
- Died
- 8 June 2009
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Habib Tanvir
Habib Tanvir was an Indian playwright, director and actor who founded Naya Theatre.
Early life
Education
Studied in Raipur and Nagpur before attending Aligarh Muslim University.
Early writing
Began writing poetry and adopted Tanvir as his pen name.
Career
- 1945
Bombay
Worked at All India Radio and became involved in theatre.
- 1950s
European training
Studied theatre in Britain before returning to India.
- 1959
Naya Theatre
Established a company that worked closely with Chhattisgarhi performers.
Selected work
Agra Bazar
Built a play around poet Nazir Akbarabadi and the life of a marketplace.
Mitti Ki Gaadi
Adapted a classical Sanskrit play.
Charandas Chor
Told the story of a thief whose promises expose social hypocrisy.
Beyond work
Public service
Served as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from 1972 to 1978.
Family
His wife Moneeka Misra was a collaborator in Naya Theatre.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Sanjay Vaidya. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
