The Doyen of Modern Indian theatre Habib Tanvir witnessed the oppressive rule of the British Government. He occupies an important place in the pantheon of Indian stage-masters who fight for the cause of common masses. He was instrumental in Providing Indian theatre with a new vitality and direction. he was born in raipur where he acquired his early education. he did his advance studies at nagpur and Aligarh. later. with intent to make a career in the film industry he went to Bombay where he joined Indian People's theatre Association and Progressive Writer's Association. These outfits inculcated in him a left wing conviction and also provided an orientation to his abiding interest in folk culture. These two motif- cultures and a leftsist conciousness formed a pattern that can be discerned throughout the plays of Habib Tanvir. He left us on the morning of june 8, 2009... His sudden demise has left a never to be filled void in the Indian theatre scenario. He will be remembered not only as a poet, director, playwright or theatre personality rather as a revolution in the history of Indian theatre.
Join us to remember the tornado of change that is Habib Tanvir.
photo courtesy: Raj Rakt (http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080904/chd.htm, Charandas Chor(http://www.indiabuzzing.com/2009/06/), Tanvir(http://blogs.outlookindia.com/posts.aspx?ddm=8&kid=282 respectively.
