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Makhan Lal Saraf

Makhan Lal Saraf

RESUME

Srinagar born, self-taught, senior-most, sought after actor of the valley manifested into a Theatre Producer Director, A-grade Radio Artiste, Television actor, Empanelled Producer (PBBCI) outside Director (DDK Srinagar) and a popular Playwright - with dozens of Plays, Documentaries and tele-films to his credit besides being an author of two books on dramatics one of which is in the syllabus of Kashmiri department, University of Kashmir, Srinagar.

Has the credit of having produced and directed works of reputed Playwrights, on stage, like Ali Mohd. Lone, Pushkar Bhan, Sajood Sailani, G.R Santosh, Moti Lal Kemmu, Bansi Nirdosh, Avtar Krishen Rehber and Hriday Kaul Bharti - all of which brought him:

Production Awards for all the plays he produced
A medal for "Best Acting" by J&K Government
Five best Acting Awards by J&K Academy
Two play-script Awards by J&K Academy
"Natya Saman" from Allahabad Natya Sangh
Recognition as Actor/Director by Bakshi Memorial Society
Recognition for "Life Achievement" by Sadiq Memorial Society
Award for "Life time Achievement" by Jehlim Art Society
Best Play Award-Inter-college Drama Festival- 1994

Mr. Makhan Lal Saraf is a popular name amongst the masses in Kashmir valley - for his contribution in Radio plays as a voice and as Actor in Television plays and serials - through DDK Srinagar and Kashmir Channel.

He has acted in the very first Kashmiri films - 'Manziraat' and 'Mehjoor' besides in a serial programme for small screen directed by Sham Benegal.

Mr. Saraf has grown under the guidance of Shri. R.K Braroo and Shri. Pran Kishore, with whom he traveled throughout the country and performed in Trivanthpuram, Bangluru, Madras, Calcutta, Lucknow, Chandigarh, New Delhi - through J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages with operatic form of plays directed by Pran Kishore.

He is on the penal of adjudicators for Drama festivals organized by the Academy of Art, Culture and languages - and teaches in workshops as well.

He is a member of a number of Socio-cultural organizations in and outside the state of Jammu and Kashmir, like UTKAL Sanskritik Sangh / Allahabad Natya Sangh / Sanat Nagar/ Sanskritik Sangh - Hyderabad/Bhartiya Natya Sangh.

Mr. Saraf is an active member (Executive Member) of EKTA - Kashmir Theatre Academy. His articles on Drama appear in varied journals published by Sangeet Natak Academy, Academy of Art, Culture and languages, Srinagar, Nagrad ADBI Markaz, Oxford Press, New Delhi, etc. His popular stage plays are

PRODUCTION AWARDS

STAGE PLAYS WRITTEN

Kus Log Dawas / Shahi pather / Soruy Sapud Rath / Bus Akh Sham / Ba Vane Poz / Narkapur / Baazghust / Durdana / Tser / Daesh

Mr. Saraf has acted in

Haba Khatoon / Tapasya / Krishen Sudama / Mangoo / Aaram Haraam Hai / Ye Boozum T Booziv / Hero Machama / Grand Rehearsal / Taqdeer Saaz / Sonae Chichur / Be Chus Tsoor / Talaash / Kus log Davas / Bus Akh Tamah / Aknandun / Badshah / Insaaf / Milchar / Vitasta / Piya Baj Piyala / Tipu Sultan / Narkapuri / Dr. Fundbaaz / Interview / Baazghust i Himala Ke Cheshme / etc

FOUNDER
"Rungmunch", Srinagar - 1966 (Regd.)
"Kashmir Theatre", Srinagar - 1973 (Regd.)
"Bhoorang", Jammu - 2008 (Founding Member)
Popular Television Serials Written and Telecast

Maqbool - i - aam / Buniyaad / Pazar Yeli Mood / Pagah sholi Duniya J Be Vane Poz / Manzi Nika / Deewan Khanae / Badsoorat Wakh / Kav Yeni Vol / Chahh / Kruhun Seri / Gular Begum Padshah / Hazar Dastan / Seemaab / Me Chum Aash Paghetch / Awarae Obur / Parvaa / Adreya Mobar / Saber / Chari Truch / Menzi Maharenae.

BOOKS AUTHORED

From Actor to Artist in English
Drama Movement in Kashmir - in Kashmiri language

PRESENT PURSUITS

Playwright / Producer / Director / Actor
Writes for stage and Doordarshan

ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION
Makhanlal Saraf
J-2 / 254, Durga Nagar - 2
P.O. Roop Nagar, Jammu 180013
Phone No.: 0191-2593582
Mobile No.: 94191-18344
E-mail Address: makhanlal_saraf@rediffmail.com

QUICK VIEWS

Artistes

Krishen Langoo

Born in Badiyar Bala, Srinagar, Shri Krishen Langoo, son of Late Pandit Tika Lal Langoo is a well known music director from Kashmir. Trained in the folk/traditional music of Kashmir, Shri Langoo has performed widely within the state and outside in many prestigious festivals.

Pushkar Bhan

It would be hard to find a person of Kashmiri origin who is not familiar with the name of Pushkar Bhan. For Kashmiris in Kashmir,

Kiran Kumar

A personality in his own right, this son of the famous villain of his time Jeevan, Kiran Kumar is a man of courage and bag full of confidence

Jeevan

Remembered today as the sinister villain with a face only a mother could love, Jeevan was one of the top bad guys of 60s, 70s, and 80s Bollywood cinema

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher (born June 17, 1945) is an actor in Hindi films in India. He has acted in nearly 200 Hindi films.

Makhan Lal Saraf

A Radio & TV Artiste.

Rahul Bhat

Rahul Bhat, more popular as Sameer of television serial Heena, claims of having rejected over 70 serials for the fear of being over exposed.

Ashwath Bhatt

Promising actor has done wonderful performances throughout London after he shifted there from NSD New Delhi completing his course in acting.
Playwrights

Moti Lal Kemmu

Moti Lal Kemmu, noted playwright is a master of his craft. He has done renaissance work in the restoration of Kashmir vanishing folk theatre form, Bhand Paather. For nearly three decades he made strong efforts to give it a distinct identity, acceptability and respectability.

M. K. Raina

M. K. Raina graduated from National School of Drama in 1970 with Best actor award. Since 1972 he has been freelance theatre worker and film person, working all over India in many languages and with many traditional forms.

Pushkar Bhan

It would be hard to find a person of Kashmiri origin who is not familiar with the name of Pushkar Bhan. For Kashmiris in Kashmir, and all around the world, the genres of Humor-Laughter-Entertainment and Pushkar Bhan name have become synonymous.

Moti Lal Saqi

Poet, writer, dramatist, scholar, researcher, encyclopaedist, specialist in Kashmir,s cultural and literary heritage, authority on the Valley Rishi tradition - all rolled into one.

Ashok Pandit

Ashok Pandit shot into prominence with Filmi Chakkar - one of the more successful comedies on satellite TV. Soon after he made Tere Mere Sapne, a serial that depicted the story of a joint family set in today milieu.

Jyoti Sarup

Jyoti is a Director of TV serials and Feature Films for 11 years and was Vice President, at SONY Entertainment Television. He has recently got the National Award for his Feature Film BUB (Kashmiri).

Bansi Lal Nirdosh

A tribute
Poets

Lal Ded

Kashmir has produced many saints, poets and mystics. Among them, Lal Ded is very prominent. In Kashmir, some people consider her a poet, some consider her a holywoman and some consider her a sufi, a yogi, or a devotee of Shiva.

Swami Govind Kaul

The son of Swami Aftab Kaul and Vishvamalya, born in Dattataraya Gotra, Gobind Kaul naturally followed the tradition of his forefathers and became an ardent Shaivite. To his elder brother Harishwara and to his Guru Bharatlal he owed his proficiency in the Sastras andyoga.

Krishnajoo Razdan

Razdan Sahib is proud of Kashmiri language which is the principal medium of his poetic expression. He regards it dearest to the Mother Goddess. He is convinced that salvation for Kashmiris is attainable only by singing praises of the Mother Goddess in Kashmiri language.

Zinda Koul Masterji

Masterji built his personality brick by brick. The foundation for this was provided. by the Hindu mystic lore especially by the Kashmir Shaivism.

Dina Nath Nadim

His poetry has contributed to Kashmir struggle for freedom. Nadim also wrote the first opera in the Kashmiri language, entitled, bombir ti yembirzal The Bumblebee and the Narcissus. Nadim has greatly influenced the young Kashmiri poets of today.

Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor

Mahjoor has a place of honor among the poets of Kashmir. He is especially noted for two things. He introduced a new style into Kashmiri poetry.

Makhan Lal Saraf

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