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| birth_date =1947
| birth_place = [[Ajmer]], Rajasthan
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| occupation = Theatre Director & Playwright
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| awards = [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] – Direction – 1997
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'''Bhanu Bharti''' (born 1947) is an eminent Indian theatre director and playwright, and the founder-director of ''Aaj Rangmandal'' theatre group. Most known for his theatre productions and choreographies with tribal and folk artists, including ''Pashu Gayatri'' by [[K.N. Panikkar]], ''Kaal Katha'' and ''Amar Beej'', all are based on rituals of the [[Bhil|Bhil tribe]] of [[Mewar]] region of [[Rajasthan]], apart from ''Chandrama Singh urf Chamku Das'', ''Yamgatha'' and ''Aks-Tamasha'', counting to over 70 plays in a career spanning nearly four decades.<ref name="Ra">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/28/stories/2006072801830300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106005652/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/28/stories/2006072801830300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 November 2012|title=Yearning for fulfilment :Noted stage director Bhanu Bharti speaks on his love for theatre, tribals and more. |date=28 July 2006|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=30 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/root-cause/419918/0|title=Root Cause|date= 6 February 2009|work=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=30 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/18/stories/2006101804580200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105143342/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/18/stories/2006101804580200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2006|title=And now, another message of peace |date=18 October 2006|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=30 March 2010}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Bhanu Bharti was born in 1947 in [[Ajmer]], Rajasthan. He graduated from [[National School of Drama]] in 1973,<ref>[http://www.nsd.gov.in/alumni2.asp?id=1973 National School of Drama Alumni – 1973] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718214317/http://www.nsd.gov.in/alumni2.asp?id=1973 |date=18 July 2011 }} NSD website.</ref> winning the Best all Round student and the best Director awards. Later he studied traditional theatre of Japan at the [[University of Tokyo]].<ref>[http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-perspectivesoncollaboration.htm Bhanu Bharti- Aaj Rangmandal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004082741/http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-perspectivesoncollaboration.htm |date=4 October 2012 }} [[British Council]].</ref>

==Career==
He has over fifty productions to his credit. His major works are: ''Chandrama Singh urf Chamku'', ''Ras Gandharva'', ''Azar Ka Khwab'', and Yamgatha.<ref>[http://www.bhanubharti.com/yamgatha.html Yamgatha]</ref> His productions like ''Pashu Gayatri'', ''Kai Katha'', and ''Amar Beej'' are based on his study of the performances and rituals of the Bheel tribe of the Mewar region of Rajasthan. He has also directed a film on Gavari, the dance theatre of the [[Bhil]].
[[File:Pasugatathri-Banubarati2.jpg|thumb|Banubarati, Drama Director addressing audience at Sopanam, Kollam]]
Bhanu Bharti headed the Drama Department of [[Rajasthan University]], Jaipur, from its inception in 1976 till 1978. He has also taught dramatic literature, scenic design, and acting in many renowned institutions, including NSD. He has served as the Director of the [[Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts]], Delhi, and headed [[Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal]], [[Udaipur]] and worked with [[Bhil]] tribesmen of the Gogunda belt near Udaipur. He was also the Chairman of Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi and the Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi.<ref name="Ra"/><ref name=un>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030918/cth1.htm#10|title=Using theatre to voice feelings of sufferers|date=18 September 2003|work=The Tribune|accessdate=30 March 2010}}</ref>

An artist who is perceptive enough to reveal inner psychological world of characters and the inherent philosophic and mythical undercurrents of drama, Bhanu had directed number of plays to provide his view point on many relevant social issues and worked with both rural and urban breed of actors and thus, gave Indian Theatre a new meaning altogether.

In 2004, a three-day theatre festival of his plays was held at Tagore theatre, [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041108/cth2.htm#5|title=Exploring dynamics of life & death|date= 8 November 2004|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref> His 2010 play, ''Doobi Ladki'' brings together three short stories by Russian writer [[Nikolai Gogol]], including [[May Night, or the Drowned Maiden]], [[The Overcoat]], and [[The Nose (Gogol)|The Nose]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/From-Gogol-s-Coat/593281/|title=From Gogol's Coat|date=20 March 2010|work=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=30 March 2010}}</ref>

==Awards==
Bhanu Bharti has been honoured with many prestigious National Awards for his contribution to the field of theatre including the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in the year 1997 given by the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama,<ref>[http://www.sangeetnatak.com/programmes_recognition&honours_drama_direction.html Drama Direction] [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] Official website.</ref> Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi Award and Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.bhanubharti.com/ Bhanu Bharti, website]

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