Balwant Thakur

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Full Name	Balwant Thakur
Occupation	Playwright
Date Of Birth	Dec 25, 1960(1960-12-25)
Age	64
Birthplace	Jammu and Kashmir
Country	India
Horoscope	Capricorn

Balwant Thakur Biography

Balwant Thakur is one of the most popular and richest Playwright who was born on December 25, 1960 in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Natrang was said to be a success from inception, collecting a State Academy award for best production for his play, Chauraha. During the next three years, the group staged plays like Neeli Jheel, Nanhen Kandhey Nanhen Pair, Singhasan Khali Hai and Rang Nagri and winning the State Academy awards for four consecutive years from 1983 till 1986.

Thakur showed his taste for theatre at an early age when he, along with six of his friends, formed a children’s theatre group called Seven Stars. The group staged a few plays such as Sabhya Saanp and Kanyadaan. During his student days, he was also active at college level theatre activities as well as in Radio Kashmir, writing and presenting various items in their Yuva Vani service. Years later, in 1983, at the age of 23, he founded Natrang, to pursue a career in theatre.

Balwant Thakur Net Worth

Balwant Thakur is one of the richest Playwright from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Balwant Thakur 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Balwant Thakur was born on the Christmas Day of 1960 in small mountain village in Reasi district of the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, to Hari Saran Thakur, a locally known traditional art performer. Thakur graduated in Business Management and Economics from the Government M. A. M. college, University of Jammu and followed it with a graduation in law. He continued studies and secured a post graduate degree in Mass Communication. After the studies, he turned to research and, with the assistance of a National Senior Fellowship from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, in 1990, he did three years of research on the heritage of performing arts of Jammu. He also won a Ford Foundation grant for his research work under the title, Search for a new Theatre language.

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In 2013, the Government of India honoured Balwant Thakur with the fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri. He is a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, which he received in 1999. He has also won the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages award thrice, in 1983, 1984 and

1985. The other awards and recognitions are:

Facts & Trivia

Bettina Ranked on the list of most popular Playwright. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Balwant Thakur celebrates birthday on December 25 of every year.

Top Facts about Balwant Thakur

1. Balwant Thakur is an Indian theatre personality and scholar.
2. He was born in 1960.
3. Thakur has directed over 100 plays in various languages.
4. He founded the National Theatre Art Society of Jammu and Kashmir.
5. Thakur received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2018.
6. He has authored several books on theatre and culture.
7. Thakur has been a member of the National School of Drama Society.
8. He has organized numerous cultural festivals across India and abroad.
9. Thakur is known for promoting traditional folk theatre forms.
10. He holds a PhD in Theatre from Punjab University, Chandigarh.