“I always love to be a student and learn new things” – Yogini Chouk
Renowned Marathi stage, television and film actress Yogini Chouk, despite her busy schedule, has joined her theatre group’s ( Theatre of Relevance) workshop at Oras, Sindhudurg , to motivate local students, who are being trained by expert theatre personality and founder of Theatre of Relevance, in theatre art Manjul Bharadwaj .
Manjul Bharadwaj is presently training the students from Agricultural College in Sindhudurg, along with his group members, Komal Khamkar, Ashwini Nadedkar and Sayali Pawaskar. These students are preparing a play on “Farmers suicide and challenges of Agriculture in modern India.”, which will be staged during the “Sindhu Agro Fest” to be held from 17-20 Feb.2016 and organised by Sindhudurg Zila Krushi Pratishthan.
While speaking about Mr. Manjul Bharadwaj, Yogini says,” ‘Theatre of Relevance’ has given me new way of learning & Manjul Bharadwaj , who is a renowned name in the world, has shown me this new path of knowledge. I always love to be a student and learn new things. ”
Theatre workshop for Children in Navi Mumbai
Theatre of Relevance – Children’s Theatre will be conducting a workshop ‘Chala Kheluya Natak’ for the children , in the age group of 6 and 15 years, in Navi Mumbai, from 28th to 31st December 2015. Last month, they had conducted, one such workshop successfully at Dombivali. The training in this workshop will enable the children to develop their natural skills in acting. This will comprise of Removing stage fear, introduction to acting, actual performance in a play, Voice modulation, personality development, dance, writing and direction.
This workshop will be conducted by International Theatre artist Ashwini Nandedkar, her associate Sayali Pawaskar and ‘Honar Suun Mi Hya Gharchi’ TV serial fame Komal Khamkar. The venue of the workshop will be Jeshta Nagarik Hall( Senior Citizens hall) Sea Woods, Sector 48,Gaimukh Chouk Police Station,Sea Woods,Navi Mumbai.The timings for these days will be 10 am to 1 pm.
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“Experimental Theatre Foundation has helped me to explore myself ” – Komal Khamkar
For every talented artiste, initial stage experience helps to creatively understand self, so as to implement the role of a writer. For the past seven months, budding actress Komal Khamkar has been attending seven different workshops, facilitated by well known Theatre personality Manjul Bharadwaj, through his Experimental Theatre Foundation. Prior to this, Komal had done one act plays, skits, street plays and even two commercial plays, ‘ Eka Ratrichi Bai’ and ‘ Nishani Dava Angtha’ since 2013.
‘Marathi Movie World’ met this talented actress, during her stage show ‘Anhad Naad – Unheard Sounds of Universe’ at Shivaji Mandir recently. She had performed in this multilingual play, exceptionally well, along with her other group members. Incidentally, Komal has also made her debut on television, through popular Marathi serial ‘Honar Suun Mi Hya Gharchi’ which is being aired on Zee Marathi. Komal has stepped in, playing an interesting character of Sunita, whom Pintya ( Janhavi’s brother) wants to marry. Right from her entry into this serial, Komal has impressed all the viewers, with her remarkable performance.
When we were talking to Komal, she was more eager to speak about her association with Manjul Sir’s theatre group. “Experimental Theatre Foundation has helped me a lot, to explore myself as an artiste. Though I am doing this serial now, I still find time for the shows of ‘Anhaad Naad’ on week end”, she said proudly.
Komal , who has done her schooling from D. A. V. Public School , Nerul, Navi Mumbai and graduation from S.N.D.T. Women’s University , Mumbai; was introduced to this theatre group, in March this year, by her close friend Ashwini Nandedkar , an international artistic and a professional performer. “Ashwini is more than a friend to me. We are soul mates. I am really thankful to her, as this course has helped me immensely, to understand my inner self. And, this play ‘Anhad Naad’ has given me the freedom of performing my art in a creative and spiritual way, besides breaking all the restrictions that obstructs an actor, to be a performer. In short, it’s a pure art form,” she added.
Therefore, while performing the role of Sunita, in the popular serial, she looks more confident, in the presence of versatile artistes. When asked, as to how she prepared herself for that particular accent used by Sunita’s character, Komal said that it wasn’t much difficult, as her native place being Raigad, she was used to this style of language. Now, Home viewers are eager to see, how she tackles the character of a demanding lady Shashikala, played by Aasha Shelar, after her marriage to Pintya. But, after watching her performance on stage, we are sure that she is capable of inviting all the attention of the audience, in days to come.
By: Ulhas Shirke © MMW Network