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Natrang completes eventful 41 years, stages 'Bagia Bancharam Ki'
5/15/2024 10:07:50 PM
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 15: The leading cultural movement of Jammu & Kashmir popularly known as 'NATRANG' celebrated its 42nd foundation day with huge fun and fare. Featuring senior actors of Natrang in the celebration performances, the occasion also marked a detailed presentation by founder Director Natrang, Balwant Thakur tracing the exciting journey of 41 years of Natrang and cake cutting ceremony. The celebrations opened with the remarkable performances by Anil Tickoo and Neeraj Kant featuring both in Manoj Mitra's 'Bagia Bancharam Ki' under the direction of Adil Hussain. Both Anil Tickoo and Neeraj Kant mesmerised the audiences with their highly matured histrionics. This is the cultural institution which gave a new cultural identity to this part of the world globally, tirelessly worked day and night to become the most sought after cultural destination of India. With over record 7,310 events to its credit, Natrang created a history for having participated over 360 national/International cultural/theatre festivals. Founder Director Natrang, Padamshree Balwant Thakur expressed his heartiest gratitude to everyone who contributed immensely for the growth and development of this brand called 'Natrang'. He further said that in last 41 years, through the selfless contribution of thousands of its associates, Natrang has brought the J&K theatre to the National and International limelight and its highly acclaimed plays which vibrated the theatre world and proudly travelled the whole length and breadth of the country and also crossed the boundaries of India as well and won appreciation in Russia, Germany, U.K., Singapore, Turkey, Hungary, Poland, South Africa, Mauritius, Central Asia and UAE and thus established a globally acknowledged brand called NATRANG. This organization has been highly instrumental in giving a new cultural and intellectual identity to this part of the country and revolutionized the cultural life of the place through its out of the world creative initiatives. Last year Natrang accomplished the country's most prestigious task of showcasing J&K before global audiences in the G20 conference and won world acclaim for outstanding performances.
While narrating the journey of 41 action packed 41 years of Natrang, Balwant Thakur shared few inspiring movements which were instrumental in maintaining the consistency of its continuous growth and development. Prior to the inception of Natrang in Jammu, this region never witnessed the presence of a professionally managed cultural institution. Despite having seen lots of ups and downs, Natrang never stopped working even in challenging times. There is not even a single day in 41 years when Natrang was not working. On the occasion he thanked his wife Deepika Thakur and daughters Aarushi and Gauri for supporting and strengthening his mission wholeheartedly. Fact remains that Natrang has been highly instrumental in giving a new flip to the cultural life of this region and shaped the career of many aspiring actors/directors and young professionals. Natrang pioneered in introducing Children Theatre, Theatre Camp, Weekly 'Sunday Theatre', 'Theatre Laboratory', 'Theatre Repertory', 'Script Bank', 'Documentation Centre' and 'Mega Productions' (Featuring over 500 performers).
Natrang was established on 15th May, 1983 with the presentation of two unique short plays 'Neeli Jheel' and 'Nanhen Kandhey Pair' directed by Balwant Thakur at Abhinav Theatre Jammu.
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