Brij Mohan Shah (1933–1998), better known as B M Shah, was an Indian theatre director and playwright. Shah along with
Mohan Upreti
Mohan Upreti (1928–1997) was an Indian theatre director, playwright and a music composer, considered one of the pioneers in Indian theatre music.
A popular figure in Kumaon, Mohan Upreti is remembered for his immense contribution towards the ...
, are together credited for the revival of the theatre in the
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
. He was awarded the
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1979. #B_M_Shah
Biography
Brij Mohan Shah was born in 1933 in Nainital, he joined
National School of Drama
National School of Drama (NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an indepe ...
(NSD), New Delhi in 1960, and trained under,
Ebrahim Alkazi
Ebrahim Alkazi (18 October 1925 – 4 August 2020) was an Indian theatre director and drama teacher. A rigid disciplinarian, he instilled in his acting students an awe and reverence that they still carry with them, with several of them havin ...
, and later graduated in 1962. He also remained a Director at the school (1982–84). He is remembered for his plays, Tughlaq, Ghasiram Kotwal, Hayavadana, Do Kishitiyon Ke Sawar, and his most noted play was a playwright was the satirical play, 'Trishanku' (1967).
He also directed play for the
Bhartendu Natya Academy (BNA)
Lucknow
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and
Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts
Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts or SRC one of Delhi's best known theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or im ...
Repertory Company
Shah was also a well regarded Sanskrit teacher at
St. Columba's School, Delhi for several years, before he became Director, National School of Drama (New Delhi).
He also acted in two Hindi films, ''
Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin
Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin (English: This Is Not Our Destination) is a 1987 Hindi drama film written and directed by Sudhir Mishra, in a directorial debut. It starred Manohar Singh, Habib Tanvir, B. M. Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Sushmita Mukherjee and Nas ...
'' (1987) directed by
Sudhir Mishra
Sudhir Mishra (born 22 January 1959) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for directing the films '' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'', '' Dharavi'' and '' Chameli''.
Mishra has had a 30-year career, with his work recognised by the Gover ...
, followed by ''
Dil Se..'' (1998) by
Mani Ratnam
Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and few Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Ratnam has won six ...
and a documentary film, ''The Post Master''.
He died on 5 June 1998 in
Lucknow
Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...
.
Legacy
When he was Director of
Bhartendu Natya Academy (BNA). Upon his death, 'B. M. Shah Award' was constituted by Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi, given each year to for outstanding contribution to the field of theatre .
The Hindu, 21 April 2004
/ref> And BNA give name of own auditorium B. M. Shah Auditorium in Gomti Nagar
Gomti Nagar is an area in the Indian city of Lucknow consisting of both residential and business settlements. It is one of the largest and fast growing areas of Lucknow. It is also considered as Asia's largest Colony. It is home to high-end res ...
in Lucknow
Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...
.
Further reading
* ''Jaidev Taneja'', B. M. Shah, ''2004'', .
* Dard Aya Tha Dabe Panv: J. N. Kaushal; ''(Ed. Kiran Bhatnagar); 2004, Bharatiya Jnanpith.''
See also
* Music of Uttarakhand
The folk music of Uttarakhand refers to the traditional and contemporary songs of Kumaon division, Kumaon and Garhwal division, Garhwal regions in the foothills of Himalayas. This music has its root in nature and the hilly terrain of the regio ...
* Theatre in India
Theatre of India is one of the most ancient forms of theatre and it features a detailed textual, sculptural, and dramatic effects which emerged in mid first millennium BC. Like in the areas of music and dance, the Indian theatre is also defin ...
* Kumaoni people
Kumaonis, also known as Kumaiye and Kumain (in Nepal), are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group who speak Kumaoni language as their first-language and live mostly in Kumaon region in the Indian Himalayas .
Kumaoni is also used as an ad ...
References
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People from Nainital
Kumaon division
Indian male dramatists and playwrights
Indian theatre directors
Male actors from Uttarakhand
National School of Drama alumni
National School of Drama faculty
1933 births
1998 deaths
Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Hindi dramatists and playwrights
Hindi theatre
Indian arts administrators
20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
20th-century Indian male actors
Dramatists and playwrights from Uttarakhand
20th-century Indian male writers