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Ideal Drama and Entertainment Academy (IDEA) is Staging plays based on legendary writer Munshi Premchandʼs stories titled 'Pisanhaari Ka Kua', 'Qazaqi', 'Meri Pehli Rachana', 'Lanchhan' and 'Kashmiri Sev' on Saturday 4th July 2009 at 7.00 p.m. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Grant Road, Mumbai, Conceived, adaptation and direction: Mujeeb Khan. For more details call on 9821044429

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Aatish-e-Kashmir

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Ideal drama and entertainment Academy (IDEA) is staging renowned Urdu writer Shri Kazi Mushtaque Ahmed’s play ‘AATISH-E-KASHMIR’ based on Hindu- Muslim unity , the struggle of people residing in Kashmir and how they have together fought for their rights in their own mother land ‘Kashmir’. The is scheduled for 18th and 19th June at 7.30 p.m. at Sathaye Auditorium Sathaye College. Designed and directed by Mujeeb Khan. Cast includes Ashok Anand, Divya Sachdeva, Uttam Mohnati, Neha Agarwal, Yuktarth Shrivastav, Ajay Shukla, Sanjay Kanojia and others. For more details call on 9821044429
31st JULY 2009
Legendary Writer Munshi Premchand’s 129th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
‘IDEA’
has staged above 200 plays based on his stories and would like to stage the same in various parts of
‘INDIA’
Can we expect an invitation in your area so we can promote the message of
‘Munshi Ji’
Waiting for a favorable response


Shri Prem Chand needs no introduction. He has in many ways been an architect of early Indian writing. With his pen, he touched the lives of many people and has opened the tightly bolted doors that stood in the way of many emerging writers. The topics he chose for his writing were diverse. He wrote on every burning issue – be it gender bias or the exploitation and injustice towards women prevailing in society during those days. He also wrote about the apathy towards the backward classes, of the injustice they had to bear and about the caste system which has been the bane of our society. These problems still exist in Indian society. Moreover Prem Chand has a formidable body of work, which deals with a variety of issues relating to unity, fraternity and non-violence. PREM CHAND is the need of the hour. In this man eat man’s world Prem Chand’s stories speak of a civilized, cultured, progressive and a balanced society. The stories will be directed by Mujeeb Khan.

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Ideal Drama and Entertainment Academy (IDEA) had organized it’s XIV Inter-School Drama Competition (THE KAIFI AZMI TROPHY) and V Inter-Collegiate Drama Competition (THE P.L.DESHPANDE TROPHY) on 23rd and 24th December 2008 respectively at National Gallery of Modern Arts (NGMA)

Seven schools and six colleges participated in the events. Mr.Dilawar Singh Arora (poet) inaugurated the Inter-School Drama Competition. Actors/Models Nakul Mehta, Kanwaljeet , Manisha Kelkar and Ashok Anand judged the competition, and Mr. Faruq Nadiadwala, Mr. Altaf Lala grace the occasion by being Guest.

Besides drama competition there were other events such as Mono-Acting, Fancy Dress and Mimicry Competitions.

1. Miss Shabeena Parveen Shakeel Ahmed of National Girl’s Urdu High School received the Sapru Trophy for Best Mono-Acting.

2. Miss Rubina Shaikh of Station Chembur Municipal Urdu High School bagged the Jeevan Trophy for the Best Fancy Dress.

3. Miss Hafsha Shaikh of Anglo Urdu Girl’s High School (Pune) was awarded the Shahid Bijnori Trophy for Best Mimicry.

4. Miss Mussarat Inamdar of Anglo Girl’s Urdu High School received the Nutan Trophy for Best Actress.

5. Master Mohammed Roheb of Anjuman-I-Islam’s Allana English High School was awarded the Amjad Khan Trophy for Best Actor.

6. Master Eric Pandol of Cumballa Hill High School bagged the Johnny Walker Trophy for Best Comedian.

7. Mr. Ansari Zafar Ahmed of M.H.Saboo Siddik Technical High School received the Raj Kapoor Trophy for Best Director.

8. Mr. Mujeeb Khan was awarded the Agha Hasher Kashmiri Trophy for Best Script-‘Ae Ab Bus Bahut Hua…..Teri To.

9. The Nizamuddin Nizam Trophy for the third best play was bagged by Anglo Girl’s Urdu High School (Pune), for their play ‘Is Aag Ko Bujha Do’

10. The Shafi Inamdar Trophy or the second best play was received by M.H.Saboo Siddik Technical High School, for their play ‘Sachchai ka Upahaar’

11. Anjuman-I-Islam’s Allana English High School (C.S.T.) and Dr, Ishaque Jamkhanawala’s Urdu Girl’s High School were joint winners of the KAIFI AZMI TROPHY for the Best Play for their plays ‘Hum Panchi Ek Daal Ke’ and ‘Ae Ab Bus Bahut Hua ……..Teri To’ respectively.



Speaking about the criteria for judgement, the judges mentioned that they appreciated the efforts of those schools first which dealt with student’s problems and also current issues. Mr. Nakul Mehta, while addressing the audience said that the play ‘Hum Panchi Ek Daal Ke’ showed the effect media has on little minds. The child in the play makes it known to the world to switch off T.V.sets as all that he witnessed on television did not allow him to sleep peacefully. Mr. Ashok Anand told the children to continue to spread the message of brotherhood not just through their play but practice the same in their day to day life.

THE INTER-COLLEGIATE DRAMA COMPETITION RESULTS


The V Inter-Collegiate Drama Competition was inaugurated by theatre veteran Ms. Dolly Thakore. The judges for this event were Mr. Manjul Bharadwaj (dramatist).\, Mohammed Wajiuddin (senior journalist-Times of India), Mr. Najeeb Khan (Cinematographer) and Pooja Bhatt (theatre actress). Mr. Dhanraj Vanjari (senior Inspector, Cuffe Parade Police Station) graced the occasion by being the Chief Guest.

1. Puri Trophy for Best Actor.Mr. Karan S. Sihdwani of Lord’s Universal College bagged the Amrish

2. Miss Zahiya Khan of Sophia College of Arts & Science was awarded the Smita Patil Trophy for Best Actress.

3. The Safdar Hashmi Trophy for the Best Director was received by Sanjay Kanojia for the play ‘Ae Ab Bahut Hua…..Teri To’

4. Mr, Mujeeb Khan was awarded the Shree Prem Chand Trophy for Best Script ‘Ae Ab Bahut Hua ……Teri To.’

5. The Kanti Madia Trophy for the third best play was bagged by Sophia College of Arts and Science for their play ‘Maa Mujhe Mat Maaro’

6. The Shafi Inamdar Trophy for the second best play was bagged by Lord’s Universal College for their play ‘Andhera-Artarth Kitne Paas Kitne Door’

7. The P.L.Deshpande Trophy for the best play was awarded to Anjuman-I-Islam’s Junior College of Science & Commerce for their play ‘Ae Ab Bahut Hua…..Teri To’
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