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[edit] Baharul Islam

Baharul Islam (born in 1963) graduated from *National School of Drama,

• Acting.He has acted Almost 60 plays in Different language- Assamese, Hindi and English.

In 1992-93 joined * TARA ART* of London as an Actor for the production of the play HEER RANJHA.The play rehearsed in London and thereafter extensively toured UK and Japan performing 56 shows.

[edit] Designed and Directed

more than 30 plays-

• Urukha,*

• Yayati,*

• Saraighat**,*

• Abhimoinnyu*

• , Jatra,*

• Simar Sipare,*

• Guwahati Guwahati,*

• Holi,*

• Apeksha,*

• Court Marshal,*

• Moi premar pinjarat bandi*

• Aakash…*

Which has performed in different festivals including Bharat Rang Mahotsav, Nandikar, E z c c, Sangeet Natak Academy, Prithvi, Nehru Centre, PDA festivals etc.

Designed and Directed Edward Albee's *WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?* For National School of Drama Repertory Company, New Delhi. (2006)

[edit] Designed and directed

a play in Kannada-

• MODOLA GITTI* for NINASAM REPERTORY COMPANY for the year 2003-2004.

[edit] Designed

• OCTAVE 2006*- a Festival on North East at Pragati Maiden, New Delhi 7th to 14th March 2006, organized by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.

[edit] Directed

Anton Chekhov's play *SEAGULL for RANGAYANA Repertory Company, Mysore in July 2006.

[edit] Mobile Theatre

Four Years experience in Mobile Theatre (Bhrayamaman) in Assam as an Actor- Director with different groups-*Bhagyadevi, Kohinoor, Anirvaan* and *Meghdoot*. During the period, Directed 6 plays including *King leer, Oedipus the* *King * etc and performed almost 1200 shows with 16 plays.

[edit] Received

• SANKSKRITI SAMMAN* from EKA ABONG KOEKJON publication, Guwahati

And a NATIONAL AWARD

• Monohar Singh Smriti Award* From National School Of Drama Aproved By *Ministryof Culture, Govt. Of India* For His Contribution Towards Theatre In 2005.

Wrote 4 plays- * JATRA, SIMAR SIPARE* (beyond the obvious),* APEKSHA * and *Pana gaor tupat anisha *in Assamese language.

Wrote a book- * AKANTO MONERE* in Assamese on Dramatics in 2005.

Acted in many tele film, Serial and films in different language- Assamese, Hindi and Kannada. Directed 1 feature Film *ASENE KONOBA HIYAT* (2000) in Assamese.

[edit] Doordarshan experience

Produced and directed several *IN HOUSE PLAY PRODUCTION* in DDK, Guwahati- COURT MARSHAL. PINJORAR VIDYALAYA, MRICHHAKATIKAM etc… for 15 years.

Worked as chief assistant director in *JIBONOR BATAT*- the 1st Assamese serial, directed by Mridul Gupta.

Directed a short film *RANI GAIDENLEU* (1997) produced by *Girish Karnad on behalf of DDK national as part of SWARAJ NAMA.*

Directed 1 documentary - *THE DHULIA AND* *PUPPET THEATRE IN ASSAM* (*1997*),* * for DDK, Guwahati as *Commission Programme*.

Produced and directed a fiction *NISHANT* (6 episode) in 2003 for DDK, Guwahati as Commission Programme.

Produced and directed a Documentary *Assamese folk culture in the life of modern period* (4 episode) in 2005for DDK, Guwahati as *Commission Programme.

[edit] Acted In

Many Telefilms And Serials.

Acted in many Assamese feature films including

• SURUJ,*

• PITAPUTRA*

• SANKALPA,*

• MOROM NADIR GABHARU GHAT*

• APONJON,*

• BAGH MANUHAR KHELA*

• RONGA MODER*

• BAROOD*

• MAYA, *

• ANTAHIN JATRA* etc and Radio plays regularly for 20years.

• * Worked with *MANI RATHNAM* in DILSE as Coordinator

[edit] See also

Phani Sarma Baharul Islam Seagull Theatre Theatre in Assam