http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/categories.php?cat_id=24 Some notable Kashmiri artistes who have made it all the way to the Bollywood are Bhajan Sopori, M. K. Raina, veteran actors like Anupam Kher, Jeevan, Rajkumar, Kiran Kumar, including some fresh faces like Rahul Bhat and Sanjay Suri to name a few.]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 06:24:16 GMT http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=3271 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:11:58 GMT

A hotelier by profession, Ashok Kaul sang Kashmiri bhajans just because he loved singing. He has many Kashmiri bhajan albums to his credit, namely Posh Deil, Bawani Sahstranam, Bhajan Mata, Posh Pooza, Bhajan Sumran etc. Best part - he did not take singing as a career and never took a penny for the same. He left us in 1999.
URL: http://www.koshur.org/music/ashokkaul/]]> Artistes http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=3271 http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=2938 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:06:24 GMT Artistes http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=2938 http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=2463 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:53:46 GMT This great actor died young in 1991 soon after our exodus.

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DOB: 3rd March 1948
She passed away on 27th March 1998

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Raj Ganju was one of the famous artistes in Kashmir. She worked with all leading characters in 1970s and 1980s in many Radio and TV plays. Find below the list of her work that fascinated the audience over the years. She was not only a good artiste but also a very good human being. She passed away on 27th March 1998. She probably acted in more than these but these are some of the Radio plays which we could recollect and find in her diary. She has acted in a lot of TV dramas also, but unfortunately the names of those dramas are not available.


RADIO PLAYS

1 SHOR TI SANGEET
2 LEHRE (THREE EPISODES)
3 NAJJATH
4 KANEH
5 HAPUTH
6 YAMBERZAL
7 GULNAR
8 HEMAAL PROGRAM
9 VETAL (EPISODE 1)
10 SHEESH FUTMUTH
11 SAKE MANJ ABBSHAR
12 VETAL (EPISODE 10)
13 CHONMUTH NOTE
14 SHURE GAYE SALAS
15 ZATE GAV CHATE
16 KASAS
17 ADHNUK NACHUV
18 NIIRIV NEBHAR
19 MAREIUKH
20 KAKH DEDH
21 ZOON DABH
22 BEGURH BANN
23 SOOCH
24 HABBAKHATOON
25 SU VAKH KAR PAYE THANE
26 ZOON DABH
27 HARAAN BONNE HUNDH VARAAN KAW
28 AASE KARR NARE SHARR
29 SOPUN TI SOORE DAGH
30 KANDEE VATAN HOONDH
31 TOTE TI AANE
32 THOOPH SOONE SUNDH
33 DAANE TI RAAKSHASH
34 LAL JOO AND SONS
35 SULTAAN SHAHABUDIN
36 SHEEN TI SHANGRAFH
37 GATHE TI GASH
38 OUT OF DATE
39 SIL SIL ROODH PAKAN
40 ON KOL TI ZOR
41 YE KUTH INTIKAM
42 THUZ
43 ??
44 TRATE TI ROODH
45 KAHVAT
46 AAHE BADH
47 CHIDIYA GHAR
48 RACHAN DOODH TI BOOCH DAAGH
49 CACTUSECH POOSH
50 BADH SOORATH
51 DAGH ROOZ LAALVIN
52 AADHLAYOKH SAFAR
53 MACHAAMUN NOV ARMAAN
54 LOG NI TI ZOG AAV POTH FEERETH
55 ZOON
56 SAANE PESHKASH
57 PAARE ZAAN
58 MACHAMNE VATAL BUJHE
59 DEKH LONE
60 VETAAL
61 AASE HUE AAKH SHAKHECH
62 NAATUKUK AANDH
63 MAALE
64 MARRIYUM
65 KANTHAPUR
66 PAR VAATH
67 SAAJAH
68 LAALVIN ZINDAGHI
69 SHARIVI TRESH
70 BAGHE BAHAR (5)
71 KANJOOS
72 BAGHE BAHAR (11)
73 VOONAL
74 SOI MAYEI
75 JANKI
76 PASHKIS VACHAS TAL
77 NEI TON KHATEVITH
78 HOSH HA HOSH

TV Plays

1 Tabood
2 Ded
3 Buniyas - Serial]]> Artistes http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=2440 http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=2435 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:40:28 GMT
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:

1) Production Awards for all the plays he produced
2) A medal for "Best Acting" by J&K Government
3) Five best Acting Awards by J&K Academy
4) Two play‑script Awards by J&K Academy
5) "Natya Saman" from Allahabad Natya Sangh
6) Recognition as Actor/Director by Bakshi Memorial Society
7) Recognition for "Life Achievement" by Sadiq Memorial Society
8) Award for "Life time Achievement" by Jehlim Art Society
9) 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

GRAND REHEARSAL - 1967
TALAASH - 1969
BE CHUS TSOOR - 1970
FUNDBAAZ - 1971
INSAAF - 1972
AKNANDUN - 1974
BADSHAH - 1975
DR. FA STUS - 1976
NARKAPURI - 1978
YES LAGI TAS LAGI SARKERI - 1983
BAAZGUSHT - 1994
TAQDEER SAAZ - 1967, a Trend Setter Production
BUS AKH TAMAH -
KUS LOG DAVAS -

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

1. From Actor to Artist in English
2. Drama Movement in Kashmir ‑ in Kashmiri language

PRESENT PURSUITS

1. Playwright / Producer / Director / Actor
2. 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]]> Artistes http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=2435 http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=2058 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:54:47 GMT Artistes http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=2058 http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=1356 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 01:26:24 GMT http://jawaharwattal.com]]> Artistes http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=1356 http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=1289 Thu, 10 Mar 2005 02:34:36 GMT
She is highly indebted with gratitude to her guru jee, param pujaya Pandit Shambu Nath Sopori, father of Pt. Bhajan Sopori from whom she got initial training in Srinagar (Kashmir).

She continued her passion even after she got married to Kaul’s family outside Kashmir and also got her M.Ed. from M.S. University, Baroda. She gave lot of live performances in India e.g., Chandigarh, Mumbai. Pune, Baroda.

At the moment she stays in Pune (India) with her family and continuing her sadhana daily.]]> Artistes http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=1289 http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=1114 Thu, 14 Oct 2004 23:12:31 GMT Artistes http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=1114 http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=1113 Thu, 14 Oct 2004 23:11:15 GMT Artistes http://www.ikashmir.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=1113