Bansi Kaul | |
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| Born | 23 August 1949 Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Died | 6 February 2021 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Years active | 1974–2020 |
| Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1995) Padma Shri (2014) |
Bansi Kaul (23 August 1949 – 6 February 2021) was an Indian theatre director and the founder of Rang Vidushak, a theatre group in Bhopal.[1] He was a recipient of the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honor, in 2014, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1995. Some of his notable plays included Aala Afsar, Kahan Kabir, and Sidhi Dar Sidhi urf Tukke pe Tukka. He was a designer and associate show director for the 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and also the art director for the 1986 and 1987 Khajuraho Festival.
- ^ `Laughter is a celebration'[usurped] The Hindu, 24 January 2006]