Safdar Hashmi | |
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| Born | 12 April 1954 Delhi, India |
| Died | 2 January 1989 (aged 34) Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Author, Street theatre, Activist |
| Period | 1973–1989 |
| Spouse | Moloyshree Hashmi |
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Safdar Hashmi (12 April 1954 – 2 January 1989) was a communist playwright and director, best known for his work with street theatre in India. He was also an actor, lyricist, and theorist, and he is still considered an important voice in Indian political theatre.[1] He was an activist of the Students' Federation of India (SFI).[2]
He was a founding member of Jana Natya Manch (People's Theatre Front; JANAM for short) in 1973, which grew out of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). He was murdered in 1989 in Jhandapur, while performing a street play, Halla Bol.[3]
- ^ "Plays for the people". www.hinduonnet.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Watch: Fearless and Ahead of His Time, Safdar Hashmi Lives on". The Wire. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Safdar's Red-Hot Life". Pd.cpim.org. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.[permanent dead link]