Watch | Sudhanva Deshpande remembers legendary theatre persona Habib Tanvir
The one centesimal delivery anniversary of legendary theatre persona Habib Tanvir (1923-2009), whose performs similar to Ponga Pandit (Duplicitous Brahman), Charandas Chor (Charan the Thief), Mitti Ki Gaadi (Sudraka’s The Little Clay Cart), and Hirma Ki Amar Kahani (The Immortal Story of Hirma) earned nationwide and worldwide acclaim, was celebrated not too long ago.
In a session of The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 titled “Recalling Habib Tanvir: Excerpts from the movie and a chat”, Sudhanva Deshpande, a theatre director and actor, performed a 20-minute clip from his movie, Gaon Ke Naon Theatre, Mor Naon Habib (My village is my theatre, my title is Habib).
The video showcased how the legendary theatre exponent labored with actors from rural areas to instill authenticity in his performs.
The 20-minute clip that was showcased additionally confirmed how defiant however equally respectful Habib was to those that opposed his performs similar to Ponga Pandit, which was mentioned to be important of Hindu gods and rituals.
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