And may the best of you - for it will only be the best of you, and even then only in the rarest and briefest moments - succeed in framing that most basic of questions, "how do we live?"
— John Malkovich, excerpt from his 2012 World Theatre Day speech
Rangsaptak is established in June 2002 in the leadership of Mr. Surendra Sharma. In addition with the Plays, “The Group” stages the plays which are adaptation from novels and poems. The Group not only satisfies the artistic demand but also contributes to the cultural & social needs of the society. It fascinates to promote and encourage new talents whenever gets a chance. Already staged a number of plays based on different stories, novels and poems. Some such staged ones are Rangbhoomi, Aashad ka ek din, Mailaa Anchal, Boond aur Samudra, Muaavze, Rajjab tai gajjab kiyo, Baanbhatt ki aatmakatha, Nirmala, Panchkathiya, Lok-katha Kahani, Jhansi ki Rani (poem), Jhansi ki Rani (Novel), Daakghar, Daadoo ki paati, Aalha (based on 1857 Mutiny), Chakrayuh (based on drugs), Panchawati Prasang (poems based on the Ramayana).
Delhi International Arts Festival
Sangeet Natak Academy
&
Rangsaptak
Presents
“Katha Kahani” "Bade Bhai Sahab"
"Sankraman"
written by Munshi Premchand and Kamtha Nath,
Directed by Surendra Sharma
Date - 4th October 2009 Time - 7pm
Venue - India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
By - Andhra Education Society
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"Durga Bai - 'Ek Misal-Bemisal' " Date - 15, 16 July 2009 Venue - Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi.
By - Central Social Welfare Borad, Govt. of India. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Jhansi Ki Rani" Date - 18 May 2009 Venue - Allahabad (U.P.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Rangbhoomi"
Date - 7 Jan 2009
Venue - Shri Ram Centre, New Delhi.
Time - 6:30 p.m.
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"Narbhakshi"
Date - 17 Dec 2008
Venue - Shri Ram Centre, New Delhi.
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"Jhansi Ki Rani"
Date - 25 Dec 2008
Venue - Dharwar (Karnataka)
"Jhansi Ki Rani"
Date - 27 Dec 2008
Venue - Mysore (Karnataka)
The commerce graduate of Delhi University was born in 22nd March, 1958 with the natural talent of acting, which ultimately inspired him to specialize in acting from National School of Drama.
He worked mainly as an actor for a long time; but his interest in translation and adaptation leaded him to form a Theatre Group “Rangsaptak”, which produced plays based on novels like Rangbhoomi , Mailaa Anchal , Boond aur Samudra , Baanbhatt ki aatmakatha, Muaavze, Nirmala, Jhansi ki Rani, Daakghar.
Many of his plays like “Mithyabhimaan , Jayaz Hathyare, Mahaanirwan, Aashan ka ek din etc. are acted in different places including like Shri Ram Centre Delhi, Bhartendu Natya Academy Lucknow and many other institutions.
Personally he acted in more than 70 plays namely Gulshan Kumar directed “Panchhi aise ate hai”, Devraj Ankur directed “Apna Morcha”, M.K. Raina directed “Juloos”, Prasanna directed “Maya Bazaar”, Frietz Benevitz directed “Life of Galieo” , Rattan Thiyam directed “Andha-Yug”, T. Subhagi directed “Rashomann” and Virendra Sharma directed “Ye Aadmi Ye Chuhey”, etc.
He also acted in 50 different TV serials, 20 Tele-films, 30 Tele-Plays and 2 feature films “Daddy” and “Tamas”. He is the visiting faculty member at NSD acting workshops. 10 plays has translated and adopted by him. His talent brought him different laurels including Hindi Academy, and Best Actor award from Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi.
