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| name = M. K. Raina<br />
| image = M.K. Raina, theatre actor and director.jpg<br />
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| caption = <small>Raina at [[IGNCA]], Delhi in 2015</small><br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|02|10|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]<br />
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| yearsactive = 1969–present<br />
| birth_name = Maharaj Krishna Raina<br />
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| children = 2 <br />
| awards = [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] - Direction 1995<br />
| alma_mater = [[National School of Drama]]<br />
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'''Maharaj Krishen Raina''' (born 10 February 1948), popularly known as '''M. K. Raina''', is one of India's most well-known theatre [[actor]] and [[Theatre director|director]]. Raina graduated from [[National School of Drama]] in 1970 with the Best Actor award and since 1972, he has been freelance theater worker, film person and cultural activist, working all over India in many languages and with many traditional forms.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Maharaj Krishna Raina was born on 10 February 1948 [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="Samuel L. Leiter">{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=fttNAAAAYAAJ&q=Maharaj+Krishna+Raina+kashmiri+theater|title = Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre|year = 2007|publisher = Greenwood|isbn = 9780313335310|quote = 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.|access-date = 2007-03-25|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170405074141/https://books.google.com/books?id=fttNAAAAYAAJ&q=Maharaj+Krishna+Raina+kashmiri+theater&dq=Maharaj+Krishna+Raina+kashmiri+theater&hl=en&ei=jYfsTLGzHsP38AaH-IRs&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA|archive-date = 5 April 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> Maharaj completed his college in [[Srinagar]] and then moved to NSD in Delhi on a state scholarship.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news |title='Slow trotter' going places ... |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/04/15/stories/2002041500740200.htm |first=Metro Plus |last=Delhi |date=15 April 2002 |access-date=21 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108103157/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/04/15/stories/2002041500740200.htm |archive-date=8 November 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref name=hindu/><br />
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==Career and work==<br />
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===Theatre and drama===<br />
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.<ref name=hindu /> His association with the rural and urban theater across the country has developed into a unique style, where both forms blend together and yet are rich with contemporary meaning and significance.<br />
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As an actor, he has worked in more than a hundred plays. He has directed several memorable productions like ''Kabira Khada Bazar Mein'', ''Karmawali'', ''Pari Kukh'', ''Kabhi Na Chooden Khet'' and 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.'' His production encompass the works of Sanskrit classic plays, folk theater and classic international playwrights like Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekov, Lorca, Brecht. ''[[Andha Yug]]'', which he directed, was performed in Berlin and the Festival of India in the USSR. He was a Fellow and also produced ''[[Jasma Odan]]'' at Hawaii University in 1986. Shri Raina has been a part of parallel and popular cinema as an actor. His films as actor include ''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 (short).'' He has also acted in the acclaimed web series ''The Forgotten Army'' for Amazon Prime.<br />
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He has been making documentary films for many years like ''Julley, Sacred Dances at Hemis Festival, Homi Bhabha, Bundelkhand Ki Shaadi, Raahi, Mann Faqeeri, Kaamil,'' etc.<br />
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===Cultural activist===<br />
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Besides being a practicing actor/director in theater and media, he is known also as a cultural activist. Raina believes that culture is a counterpoint to the violence and terrorism around us.<ref name=hindu /><br />
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=== Academia ===<br />
He has been a visiting director at the National School of Drama, Hyderabad Central University, IIT (Hyderabad), IIT (Chattisgarh) among others.<br />
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He was the Scholar in Residence at Jamia Milia Islamia. He was also Fellow at the Stanford University (USA).<br />
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==Awards==<br />
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He has received the Sanskriti Samman in 1980, the Sahitya Kala Parishad Award in 1981, Best Director of the year by West Bengal Government 1982 and the Best Director's award of Punjabi Akademi, Delhi in 1987.<br />
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M. K. Raina received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] award in 1995 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist.htm |title=SNA: List of Akademi Awardees |publisher=[[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] Official website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217185616/http://www.sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist.htm |archive-date=17 February 2012 }}</ref> and the Swarna Padak from the Govt. of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] in 1996 for his contribution to Indian Theater.<br />
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He was also awarded one of India's highest theatre awards, the [[B. V. Karanth]] award for lifetime achievement in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visiting artists, M.K. Raina |url=https://arts.stanford.edu/visitingartists/mk-raina |publisher=Stanford.com |first= |last= |date=October 2011 |access-date=25 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630133358/http://arts.stanford.edu/visitingartists/mk-raina |archive-date=30 June 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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The Delhi Government awarded him the Hindi Akademi Shikhar Samman in 18.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
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Raina is married to a doctor and has two children, a son and a daughter.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
* [[Gangubai Kathiawadi]]<br />
* Prassthanam (2019) as Jaiprakash Kedar<br />
* ''Three and Half/Teen Aur Aadha'' (2018) as Old Man<br />
* ''[[Noor (film)|Noor]]'' (2017) as Noor's father<br />
* ''[[Aisha (2010 film)|Aisha]]'' (2010) as Aisha's father<br />
* ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'' (2008) as Professor Gupta<br />
* ''[[Taare Zameen Par]]'' (2007) as Principal - Boarding School<br />
* ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]'' (2004) as Preity's Father<br />
* ''[[Main Azaad Hoon]]'' (1989) as Newspaper employee<br />
* ''[[Genesis (1986 film)|Genesis]]'' (1986) as The trader<br />
* ''[[Ek Ruka Hua Faisla]]'' (1986) as Juror #7<br />
* ''[[New Delhi Times (film)|New Delhi Times]]'' (1986)<br />
* ''Aghaat'' (1985)<br />
* ''Giddh: The Vulture'' (1984) as Masterji<br />
* ''Tarang'' (1984) as Abdul<br />
* ''Tasveer Apni Apni'' (1984) (TV) as Office Manager<br />
* ''[[Arising from the Surface|Satah Se Uthata Aadmi]]'' (1980) as Keshav<br />
* ''[[27 Down]]'' (1974) as Sanjay<br />
* ''[[Kasba (film)|Kasba]]'' (1991) as Kashinath<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080303124707/http://www.radiokashmir.org/mkraina/index.html An article on Raina]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061125133357/http://www.ohmnet.nl/upanishads/deel1.html An online television series about Upanishads which casts M.K. Raina (English spoken, after introduction in Dutch)]<br />
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* http://www.koausa.org/Artistes/MKRaina.html<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070902175130/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/M_K_Raina/1487214<br />
* http://www.koausa.org/BhandPather/index.html<br />
* {{cite news |title=Beat the bullies (Interview)|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100214/jsp/calcutta/story_12095529.jsp |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]] |date= 14 February 2010 }}<br />
* [https://iffk.in/three-and-a-halfteen-aur-aadha/ Teen Aur Aadha]<br />
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