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Sunday, October 22, 2006

Dr Jabbar Patel

Dr Jabbar Patel is a renowned theatre and film director of India.

Born in 1942 in Pandharpur in Maharashtra his most acclaimed film is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar released in 1999. He completed his MBBS from B.J.Medical College,Pune.
A paediatrician by profession, Jabbar Patel founded the best-known Marathi experimental theatre group, 'Theatre Academy'. Their works include the landmark stage production of Vijay Tendulkar's play Ghashiram Kotwal (1972) and also the adaptation of Brecht's Threepenny Opera (Teen Paishacha Tamasha, 1974) to the stage in Marathi. His films, often scripted by Vijay Tendulkar rely on topical political references and theatrical acting styles.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

He and Dr Mohan Agashe are the versatile medicos B.J.Medical College has produced.May be we will get talented persons like them in near future.