Hindi translation of a Marathi comedy by P K Atre, Lagnachi Beri “in which every man seems to fall in love with a 1958 fast film actress who arrives from Bombay”. Recipient of Best Producer Award. K. S. Hoon received the Best Actor award.
Read MoreHindi translation of a Marathi comedy by P K Atre, Lagnachi Beri “in which every man seems to fall in love with a 1958 fast film actress who arrives from Bombay”. Recipient of Best Producer Award. K. S. Hoon received the Best Actor award.
Read MoreA social satire, Hindi translation of Rangnekar’s Marathi play ‘Mazeh Ghar’, based on a realistic conflict between old-fashioned parents and their more advanced sons, and the mutual conviction that the sons must have their way.
Story of a businessman who smuggled goods into Pakistan, bribing bureaucrats and politicians in the process. RG’s first original Hindi play Desh Hamara, performed in 1951, can be said to have launched a new phase in Delhi’s local theatre movement.
Translation of a Marathi play, Jag Kai Mahnel? by P.K. Atre
Based on a story by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Story of a well-to-do man’s struggle for a parliamentary seat, not entirely by fair means.
Read MoreBased on a story by Gurdial Singh Khosla
Dealt with the post-partition story of three families from West Punjab, who make their home in the niches of Old City’s walls, off Nicholson Road, depicting their helplessness and misery as well as their resilience and zest for life. Recipient of Best Producer Award.
Read MorePlay based on a story by Balwant Gargi. Romeshlatta Anand acted in the play, giving an original interpretation to the character.
Punjabi adaptation by Gurdial Singh Khosla of ‘Dear Departed.’ On the supposed death of father, his son capitalizes on it by drawing the father’s rations, when the dead man appears.
Two neighbouring households in a small Delhi square, Punjabi and Tamil, Diwanchands and Subramanyams, who get along famously well with each other till the children of the respective families fall in love upon which their parents become bitter enemies. Recipients of Best Playwright Award.
Read MoreTacking the uncommon subject of divorce, notable for featuring Teji Bachchan in a starring role.
Historical drama woven around the common Delhi folk and the impact of the 1857 uprising on them. Second Best Producer Award.
Adapted from Bhagwati Charan’s novel, set in the time of Chandragupta Maurya, about a girl of stunning beauty and intelligence. The story was a fusion of two planes, the physical and the spiritual.
Read MoreBased on Clemence Dane’s Granite, directed by D N Zutshi, the Punjabi play takes place in the House of a Zamindar in Ganga Nagar, immediately after the World War II.
The ‘first Hindi musical extravaganza on stage’, a cocktail of music, dance and dialogue ‘a social satire with a contemporary setting’.
Read MoreBased on a story by Gurdial Singh Khosla
Helped with the Hindi version of the first Merchant-Ivory bilingual film, scripted by Ruth Praver Jhabvala
A play aimed to show the eclectic faith of Akbar to preach secularism to the present generation. Ram Avtar received Best Actor Award, Dr. Charles Fabri received Best Costume Award, RG awarded Best Décor Award, Ashok Srivastav received Best Makeup Award.
Read MoreA Punjabi opera based on a folk tale from Punjab of star-crossed lovers
Read MoreAdapted by Ugra Sain Narang from Jean Anouilh’s Thieves’ Carnival
An experimental play of sorts with only two characters that traces the trajectory of their marriage.
RG’s maiden film in Punjabi. Shot entirely in Delhi, the film was directed by Kaushal Raj and music composed by Satish Bhatia.
Read MoreCombined opera and political satire portraying corruption in high places.
Read MoreA religious musical play, celebrating the 104th birth anniversary of the saint poet Bhai Veer Singh, wherein students from Mata Sundari College and Guru Harkishan Public School participated.A religious musical play, celebrating the 104th birth anniversary of the saint poet Bhai Veer Singh, wherein students from Mata Sundari College and Guru Harkishan Public School participated.
A play on social issue of bride-burning, was under production to be staged in November at Sri Ram Centre, but could not be staged as RG passed away in August.