Pravin Joshi
{{short description|Indian stage director}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
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| spouse = Tarla Joshi
Sarita Joshi
| children = Purbi Joshi
Ketki Dave
| relatives = Arvind Joshi (brother)
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Pravin Joshi (1 January 1934 – 19 January 1979) was an Indian stage actor and director. He was a leading figure of the commercial Gujarati theatre in the 1960–70s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sahapedia.org/pravin-joshi|title=Pravin Joshi|date=12 January 2018|website=Sahapedia|access-date=2 January 2019}}
Biography
Pravin Joshi was one of the most dynamic figures of the contemporary Gujarati Stage. He participated in the one-act play competitions organised by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the mid-1950s where he received attention. He crossed over naturally from the arena inter-collegiate competitions to the professional Gujarati Theatre. He joined the Indian National Theatre (INT) in 1956 was trained under Damu Jhaveri.{{cite book |last1=Shah Dhanya Gurjari Kendra |first1=Hiralaxmi Navanitbhai |title=Gujarat |year=2007 |publisher=Gujarat Vishvakosh Trust |page=486 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g4oMAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Pravin+Joshi%22 |access-date=8 January 2019}}
He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London.{{Cite journal|last=Champaklal|first=Mahesh|author-link=Mahesh Champaklal|date=April 2018|title=રંગરાજવી પ્રવીણ જોષી|trans-title=Pravin Joshi – The King of Theatre|url=http://opinionmagazine.co.uk/details/3645/rangraajavee-pravin-joshi|journal=વિશ્વવિહાર [Vishwavihar]|language=gu|volume=18|issue=7|pages=4–7|via=Opinion Magazine}}
His about 25 plays produced under the INT introduced sophistication in the Gujarati theatre.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uwFlAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Pravin+Joshi%22|title=Rasa: Theatre and cinema|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Bimal|last2=Kothari|first2=Sunil|last3=Lal|first3=Ananda|last4=Das Gupta|first4=Chidananda|date=1995|publisher=Anamika Kala Sangam|page=128|access-date=8 January 2019}} He directed and acted in several successful adaptations including Mogarana Sap (Snake in the Jasmine, 1963, adapted from Frederick Knott's Dial M for Murder), Manju Manju (1965, adapted from Jean Kerr's Mary Mary), Chandarvo (Colourful Canopy, 1966, from Merry-go-round by Albert Maltz and George Sklar), Santu Rangili (Enchanting Santu, 1974, adapted from George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion by Madhu Rye), Mosam Chhalake (Pleasant Times, 1978, adapted from Bernard Slade's Same Time, Next Year), Sharat (A Bet, adapted from Friedrich Dürrenmatt's The Visit) and Khelando (Player, adapted from Anthony Shaffer's Sleuth). His other successful plays as a director include Moti Verana Chokma and Kumarni Agashi (Kumar's Terrace, by Madhu Rye).{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YDSHSkYp6M0C&q=%22Pravin+Joshi%22|title=Contemporary Theatre of India: An Overview|last1=Ahuja|first1=Chaman|date=2012|publisher=National Book Trust|isbn=9788123764917|location=India|access-date=8 January 2019}}
In most of the plays he acted alongside Sarita Joshi, whom he later married.{{Cite book|url=http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195644463.001.0001/acref-9780195644463-e-0239#|title=Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre|last=Baradi|first=Hasmukh |publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2004|isbn=9780195644463|editor-last=Lal|editor-first=Ananda|language=en|chapter=Joshi, Pravin (1936–80) and Sarita (1941– ): leading Gujarati husband-and-wife acting duo.|doi=10.1093/acref/9780195644463.001.0001|via=Oxford Reference}} {{subscription required}}{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020322/tvcov.html|title=Twining|date=22 March 2002|work=Screen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302060144/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020322/tvcov.html|archive-date=2 March 2008|url-status=dead|access-date=26 August 2009|df=dmy-all}} Their daughters, Ketki Dave and Purbi Joshi, are also actors.
Plays
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| Year | Play | Role | Playwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Kadam Milake Chalo | |Prabodh Joshi | |
| 1961 | Kaumar Asambhavam | |Hakumat Desai | |
| 1961
|Meen Pyasi | Kakaji
|Pravin Joshi | ||
| 1962
|Mogarana Saap | Amar
|Pravin Joshi | ||
| 1963
|Shyam Gulab | | | ||
| 1964
|Koino Ladkvayo | |Pravin Joshi | ||
| 1965
|Manju Manju | | | ||
| 1966
|Manas Name Karagar | |Jayant Parekh | ||
| 1966
|Chandarvo | | | ||
| 1967
|Ane Indrajit | Lekhak
| | ||
| 1967
|Saptapadi | |Tarak Mehta | ||
| 1968
|Dhummas | |Madhukar Zaveri | ||
| 1968
|AganKhel | | | ||
| 1969 | Moti Verana Chokma | |Ramji Vaniya | |
| 1970 | Sagpanna Phul | |Anil Mehta | |
| 1971
|Sapnana Vavetar |Arun |Anil Mehta | |||
| 1972
|Chor Bajar | |Anil Mehta | |||
| 1972
|Kumarni Agashi |Bipin Khatri |Madhu Rye | |||
| 1973
|Santu Rangili |Prof. Himadrivadan Vaishnav |Madhu Rye | |||
| 1974
|Salgya Surajmukhi | | | |||
| 1975
|Sharat |Mayor |Madhu Rye | |||
| 1976
|Khelando |Prof. Hirak Ganatra |Madhu Rye | |||
| 1976
|Vaishakhi Koyal |Mr. Nanavati |Sitanshu Yashahchandra | |||
| 1976
|Saybo Gulabno Chod | |Anil Mehta | |||
| 1977
|Thank You Mr.Glad | |Anil Mehta | |||
| 1978
|Mausam Chhalake | |Tarak Mehta |
Filmography
- Kumkum Pagla (1972)
- Aakrant (1973)
References
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