M. K. Raina

Maharaj Krishen Raina (born 1948), popularly known as M. K. Raina, is an Indian theatre actor and director. Raina graduated from National School of Drama in 1970 with the Best Actor award.

Early life

Maharaj Krishna Raina was born in 1948 in the city of Srinagar of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, Union of India.^[1] Maharaj completed his college in Srinagar and then moved to NSD in Delhi on a state scholarship.^[2] Raina, born into a Kashmiri Pandit family, comes from a family background of doctors and engineers. His father was a political activist this influenced Raina into social activism.^[2]

Career and work

Theatre and drama

After graduating from the National School of Drama in 1970, Raina commenced on his work in Indian parallel cinema 27 Down, in which he also plays the lead role of "Sanjay". He has produced over 150 plays in 12 languages.^[2]

Como actor ha trabajado en más de un centenar de obras de teatro. Ha dirigido varias producciones memorables como Kabira Khada Bazar Mein , Karmawali , Pari Kukh , Kabhi Na Chooden Khet y The Mother, Bhanbhatt Ki Atmakatha, Godan, Muavze, Tum Saadat Hasan Manto Ho, Badshah Pather, Stay Yet A While, Baaki Itihaas, Hiroshima, Hatya Ek Aakar Ki, The Great Trial. Su producción abarca obras de obras clásicas sánscritas, teatro folclórico y dramaturgos clásicos internacionales como Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekov, Lorca, Brecht. Andha Yug , que dirigió, se representó en Berlín y en el Festival de la India en la URSS. Fue becario y también produjo Jasma Odan en la Universidad de Hawaii en 1986. Sus películas como actor incluyen 27 Down , Satah Se Uthta Aadmi , Ek Ruka Hua Faisla , Tamas , Titli , Genesis , Tarang , Ankur Maina aur Kabootar , Taare Zameen Par , Rab Ne Banadi Jodi, Aisha, Noor, Lakshya, Teen Aur Aadha, Exchange Offer (corto). También ha actuado en la aclamada serie web The Forgotten Army para Amazon Prime.

activista cultural

Además de ser actor y director en activo en teatro y medios audiovisuales, también es conocido como activista cultural. Raina cree que la cultura es un contrapunto a la violencia y el terrorismo que nos rodean. ^{[ 2 ]}

Academia

Ha sido director visitante en la Escuela Nacional de Arte Dramático , la Universidad Central de Hyderabad , el IIT Hyderabad y Chhattisgarh, entre otros.

Fue investigador residente en Jamia Millia Islamia. También fue becario en la Universidad de Stanford (EE. UU.).

Premios

Ha recibido el premio Sanskriti Samman en 1980, el premio Sahitya Kala Parishad en 1981, el premio al Mejor Director del año otorgado por el Gobierno de Bengala Occidental en 1982 y el premio al Mejor Director de la Academia Punjabi de Delhi en 1987.

MK Raina recibió el premio Sangeet Natak Akademi en 1995 ^{[ 3 ]} y el Swarna Padak del Gobierno de Jammu y Cachemira en 1996 por su contribución al teatro indio.

También fue galardonado con uno de los premios de teatro más importantes de la India, el premio BV Karanth a la trayectoria profesional en 2007. ^{[ 4 ]}

El Gobierno de Delhi le otorgó el premio Hindi Akademi Shikhar Samman en 18.

Filmografía

Todos aman a Sohrab Handa (2026)
Tanaav ^{[ 5 ]} (2022)
Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022)
Prassthanam (2019) as Jaiprakash Kedar
Three and Half/Teen Aur Aadha (2018) as Old Man
Noor (2017) as Noor's father
Aisha (2010) as Aisha's father
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) as Taani's father (Special Appearance)
Taare Zameen Par (2007) as Headmaster
Lakshya (2004) as Romi's father (Special Appearance)
Main Azaad Hoon (1989) as Newspaper employee
Genesis (1986) as The trader
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986) as Juror #7
New Delhi Times (1986)
Aghaat (1985)
Giddh: The Vulture (1984) as Masterji
Tarang (1984) as Abdul
Tasveer Apni Apni (1984) (TV) as Office Manager
Satah Se Uthata Aadmi (1980) as Keshav
27 Down (1974) as Sanjay
Kasba (1991) as Kashinath

References

↑Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre. Greenwood. 2007. ISBN 9780313335310. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2007. RAINA, MAHARAJ KRISHNA (1 948-). Indian Hindi-language actor and director of stage and screen, born in Srinagar, Kashmir. He studied at New Delhi's National School of Drama, earning the school's best actor award at his 1970 graduation.
1 2 3 4Delhi, Metro Plus (15 April 2002). "'Slow trotter' going places ..."The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
↑"SNA: List of Akademi Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi Official website. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012.
↑"Visiting artists, M.K. Raina". Stanford.com. October 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
↑"'Tanaav,' Indian adaptation of 'Fauda' to stream on Sony LIV from November 11". The Hindu. PTI. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

External links

An article on Raina
An online television series about Upanishads which casts M.K. Raina (English spoken, after introduction in Dutch)
M. K. Raina at IMDb
http://www.koausa.org/Artistes/MKRaina.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20070902175130/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/M_K_Raina/1487214
http://www.koausa.org/BhandPather/index.html Archivado el 3 de marzo de 2016 en Wayback Machine
«Vence a los acosadores (Entrevista)» . The Telegraph (Calcuta) . 14 de febrero de 2010. Archivado del original el 26 de octubre de 2012.
Teen Aur Aadha archivado el 30 de abril de 2019 en Wayback Machine .

[Samuel_L._Leiter-1] Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre. Greenwood. 2007. ISBN 9780313335310. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2007. RAINA, MAHARAJ KRISHNA (1 948-). Indian Hindi-language actor and director of stage and screen, born in Srinagar, Kashmir. He studied at New Delhi's National School of Drama, earning the school's best actor award at his 1970 graduation.

[hindu-2] 1 2 3 4Delhi, Metro Plus (15 April 2002). "'Slow trotter' going places ..."The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.

[3] "SNA: List of Akademi Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi Official website. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012.

[4] "Visiting artists, M.K. Raina". Stanford.com. October 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

[5] "'Tanaav,' Indian adaptation of 'Fauda' to stream on Sony LIV from November 11". The Hindu. PTI. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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