Joseph Stein’s KHAMOSHI SILI SILI Director: Suresh Sharma
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Playwright: Joseph Stein
Adapter: Asif Ali Haider Khan
Director: Suresh Sharma
Group: NSD Repertory Company, New Delhi
Language: Hindi
Duration: 2 hrs 20 mins
The Play
This play is a translation of Fiddler on the Roof written by Joseph Stein. It is a musical that deals with the displacement of communities. The story is neatly bound to the Kashmiri situation in our country. Prithvi Nath loves his daughters, and goes against the traditional norms, allowing them to marry men of their choice. Shuhul, the third daughter chooses to marry a Muslim…
Director’s Note
Going along with the central theme of the play, the contemporary situation of our society took the forefront. The final situation chosen is the plight of the Kashmiri Pandit community. This choice is to support the script with a relevant social background which can be projected on a larger canvas, and can highlight the pain and problems of the people who have been displaced from their own land.
The Director
Suresh Sharma did PG diploma with specialization in Acting from National School of Drama in 1985.
In 1987-88 he established the only non-government Repertory in the district of Mandi (Himachal Pradesh). From 1996-98 he worked as the Artistic Director of Sri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, Delhi. In 1998 he established the first non–government fully residential Theatre Academy in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. Mr. Sharma has been felicitated by Sahitya Kala Parishad. Sangeet Natak Academy awarded Mohana, a play written and directed by him, under the Young Director’s Scheme.
The Playwright
Joseph Stein (May 30, 1912 – October 24, 2010) was an American playwright best known for writing the books for the musicals Fiddler on the Roof and Zorba. His greatest success came from writing the book for the 1964 musical play Fiddler on the Roof, for which he won three major awards, including two Tonys.
The Adapter
A playwright, actor and director of great repute, Asif Ali Haider Khan obtained a PG diploma with specialization in Acting from Nation School of Drama. Later, he worked with NSD Repertory Company as an actor for many years. He received the Sangeet Natak Academy’s Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for playwriting in the year 2006. Currently, he is teaching Modern Indian Drama at National School of Drama, New Delhi.
The Group
Established in 1964 with only four members, the Repertory Company is the regular performing wing of the School. It was set up with the dual purposes of establishing professional theatre on one hand and continuing with regular experimental work on the other.
Cast & Credits
Prithvinath Jutsi: Shanawaz Khan
Jungaash: Shruti Mishra/ Sampa Mandal
Shuhul: Meenu/Anamika Sagar
Sheen: Sakshi Sharma
Nonika: Anamika Sagar/Rukmani Sarkar
Himaal: Aparna Menon
Didda: Bornali Borah
Leelawati: Sampa Mandal/ Shruti Mishra
Shambhunath: Deep Kumar
Gaffara: Sikandra Kumar
Bakshi Singh (Kimma): Shubham Pareek
Brijlal: Raju Roy
Rajguru: Rahul Kumar
Policeman: Naveen Singh Thakur
Somnath: Naresh Kumar
Badrinath: Virendra Singh
Paadshah: Shiddheshwar Kashinath Thorat
Makkhan Lal: Khwairakpam Punsilemba Metei
Krishanpir: Parag Baruah
Firdous: Ashutosh Banerjee
Grandmother: Shruti Mishra / Sampa Mandal
Chorus: Moti Lal Khare, Abdul Kadir Shah, Naveen Singh, Thakur, Md.Suleman, Dharam Singh Bisht, Naresh Kumar, Virendra Singh
Bijja: Aparna Menon
Male: Naresh Kumar
Male-1: Naresh Kumar
Male-2: Virendra Singh
Kukka: Moti Lal Khare
Woman-1: Meenu
Woman-2: Shruiti Mishra / Sampa Mandal
Male-1: Dharam Singh Bisht
Male-2: Rampratap/Pradeep Aggarwal
Set Design: Bansi Kaul
Set, Props Execution: Rajesh Bahl
Set Execution: Ram Pratap, Dharam Singh, Manoj Kumar
Light Design & Operation: Govind Singh Yadav
Assistance: Md. Suleman, Pradeep Aggarwal
Costume Design: Kirti V. Sharma
Assistance: Pushpa Vishwakarma
Costume in-charge: Budh Ram
Chief Costume Coordinator: C.S. Bhatia
Assistance: Parvati Bisht
Sound Operation: Mukesh Kumar
Sound & Music Recording: S. Manoharan, Subhanjan
Property Design : Suresh Sharma
Property in-charge: Motilal Khare
Music: Kajal Ghosh
Rhythm Sequencing: Pakaj Banai
Key Board: Kishore Kumar Malhotra
Mixing & Mastering: Mayur Malhotra
Recording Studio: Ved Films
Tabla & Dholak : Om Prakash
Octopad: Narender Kumar
Harmonium: Naveen Singh Thakur
Tumbkh: Feroz Ahmed
Rabab: Gulam Qadir
Gara: Fearoq Ahmed
Sarangi: Syed Yaseen
Kashmiri Diction: Ashwath Bhatt
Dance Classes: Sonal Modi Vorah
Choreography: Norbu Tshering
Make-up: Raju Roy, Shruti Mishra
Assistance: All Repertory Artists
Playwright: Joseph Stein
Adapter: Asif Ali Haider Khan
Director: Suresh Sharma