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STREET THEATRE

Vintage theatre photographs from the archives of Jana Natya Manch (Janam), founded in 1973 in Delhi.

TENDULKAR AND VIOLENCE - THEN AND NOW, 103 min, Atul Pethe

This documentary explores the theme of violence in Vijay Tendulkar's plays. Vijay Tendulkar is regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of modern India. Tendulkar heralded a revolution in Indian theater, both in the content and the style, by his bold themes and natural expression. He was the first Indian playwright to consistently explore the theme of violence in a direct way. This documentary examines the origin, expression and character of violence in Tendulkar's plays. Violence in his plays is explored in the context of the period of writing as well as similar attempts worldwide.
 The documentary includes rare archived excerpts from Tendulkar's plays Kanyadan, Sakharam Binder, Ghashiram Kotwal, Kamala and Shantata Court Chalu Aahe.