Tapan Kumar Pradhan
b. 1972writer
actor (1923–2009)
Habib Tanvir
1923–2009, born Raipur, writes in Hindi, Urdu, writer, playwright
Habib Tanvir was one of the most popular Indian Urdu playwrights, a theatre director, poet and actor. He was the writer of plays such as, Agra Bazar (1954) and Charandas Chor (1975). A pioneer in Urdu and Hindi theatre, he was most known for his work with Chhattisgarhi tribals, at the Naya Theatre, a theatre company he founded in 1959 in Bhopal. He went on to include indigenous performance forms such as nacha, to create not only a new theatrical language, but also milestones such as Charandas Chor, Gaon ka Naam Sasural, Mor Naam Damad and Kamdeo ka Apna Basant Ritu ka Sapna.
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Satyajit Ray
1921–1992filmmaker and writer (1921–1992)
Govind Mishra
b. 1939novelist
Kedarnath Singh
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Shrilal Shukla
1925–2011writer (1925–2011)
Sachchidananda Vatsyayan
1911–1987writer (1911–1987)