Pravin Joshi (1 January 1934 – 19 January 1979) was an Indian stage actor and director. He was a leading figure of the commercial Gujarati theatre in the 1960–70s.

Biography

Pravin Joshi was one of the most dynamic figures of the contemporary Gujarati Stage. He participated in the one-act play competitions organised by the

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in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the mid-1950s where he received attention. He crossed over naturally from the arena inter-collegiate competitions to the professional Gujarati Theatre. He joined the

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(INT) in 1956 was trained under Damu Jhaveri. He was trained at the

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, London. His about 25 plays produced under the INT introduced sophistication in the Gujarati theatre. He directed and acted in several successful adaptations including ''Mogarana Sap'' (Snake in the Jasmine, 1963, adapted from Frederick Knott's ''Dial M for Murder''), ''Manju Manju'' (1965, adapted from

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's ''

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''), ''Chandarvo'' (Colourful Canopy, 1966, from ''Merry-go-round'' by

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and George Sklar), ''Santu Rangili'' (Enchanting Santu, 1974, adapted from

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's '' Pygmalion'' by

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), ''Mosam Chhalake'' (Pleasant Times, 1978, adapted from Bernard Slade's '' Same Time, Next Year''), ''Sharat'' (A Bet, adapted from

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's ''The Visit'') and ''Khelando'' (Player, adapted from Anthony Shaffer's ''Sleuth''). His other successful plays as a director include ''Moti Verana Chokma'' and ''Kumarni Agashi'' (Kumar's Terrace, by Madhu Rye)''.'' In most of the plays he acted alongside

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, whom he later married. Their daughters, Ketki Dave and Purbi Joshi, are also actors. Pravin Joshi died in an accident on 19 January 1979.

Plays

Filmography

* ''Kumkum Pagla'' (1972) * ''Aakrant'' (1973)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Joshi, Pravin Indian male stage actors Indian theatre directors Indian male dramatists and playwrights Indian male musical theatre actors Gujarati theatre 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Indian male actors People from Mumbai 1934 births 1979 deaths 20th-century Indian male singers 20th-century Indian singers