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| caption = Singh in the play ''Tughlaq''.<br />
| birth_date = {{Birthdate|df=yes|1938|4|12}}<br />
| birth_place = Kwara, [[Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
| death_date = {{Deathdate and age|df=yes|2002|11|14|1938|4|12}}<br />
| death_place = [[New Delhi]]<br />
| yearsactive = 1971–2002<br />
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| awards = 1982 [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] <br />
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'''Manohar Singh''' (12 April 1938 – 14 November 2002) was an [[India]]n theatre actor-director and [[character actor]] in [[Hindi film]]s.<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2002/rnov2002/14112002/r141120028.html Smt Swaraj condoles Manohar Singh's death] [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information & Broadcasting]], 14 November 2002.</ref><ref>[http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2002/rnov2002/15112002/r151120027.html Shanta Kumar Condoles the death of Manohar Singh] PIB, [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Ministry of Rural Development]], 15 November 2002.</ref> He is best known for his performances in films such as ''[[Party (1984 film)|Party]]'' (1984) and ''[[Daddy (1989 film)|Daddy]]'' (1989). Starting his acting career from theatre, he went on to become a theatre director and later the chief of [[National School of Drama]] Repertory Company, 1976 to 1988, before switching to cinema.<ref>[http://www.nsd.gov.in/nsd_pchiefrep.htm Previous Chiefs of Repertory Company] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207004852/http://nsd.gov.in/nsd_pchiefrep.htm |date=7 December 2010 }} [[National School of Drama]] website.</ref> As a theatre actor his best known performances were in ''Tughlaq'', directed by [[Ebrahim Alkazi]]; ''Himmat Mai'' and ''Begum Barve'' by Nissar and [[Amal Allana]].<ref name="tribune">{{cite news |title=Stage artiste with a perfect entry who made a premature exit|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030511/spectrum/main4.htm |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date= 11 May 2003}}</ref><br />
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He was awarded the 1982 [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] for Acting (Hindi theatre) by [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]]. In 2003, a photo exhibition on his work in theatre was organized at the Art Heritage gallery, Delhi chronicling his journey in theatre starting from his first play ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' (1968), as a student at the [[National School of Drama]], to plays such as ''Tughlaq'', ''[[King Lear]]'', ''Kaho Katha Khajuraho Ki'', ''Himmat Mai'' (''[[Mother Courage and Her Children|Mother Courage]]'') and ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manohar Lives On|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=47835|publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |date=30 March 2003}}</ref><br />
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He provides the voice-over in the annual Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra production "Ram". The audience can hear the commentary in his voice, providing structure and continuity to the narrative.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
Born in 1938 in a very small village called Kwara near [[Shimla]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]], Manohar Singh got his first job in the state government-run Drama Division. He graduated from [[National School of Drama]] (NSD) in 1971, and soon after started directing plays with NSD Repertory Company, starting with ''Qatl Ki Hawas'' in 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nsd.gov.in/alumni2.asp?id=1971|title=Alumni List For The Year 1971|publisher=[[National School of Drama]] Official website|access-date=11 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207000954/http://nsd.gov.in/alumni2.asp?id=1971|archive-date=7 December 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later in 1976 he became the second chief of the NSD Repertory Company and remained so until 1988. He was awarded the 1982 [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] by [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], India's National Academy of Music, dance and Drama.<ref>[http://www.sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist.htm#Theatre2004onwardsActing Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards): Theatre Acting: Hindi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217185616/http://www.sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist.htm |date=17 February 2012 }} [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] website.</ref><br />
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He is best known for his spectacular performance in the title role of ''[[Tughlaq (play)|Tughlaq]]'', directed by his mentor [[Ebrahim Alkazi]], the founder of NSD. After quitting NSD in the late 80s, he got active in the Delhi theatre scene, doing some memorable plays such as ''Pagla Raja'' ([[King Lear]]), ''Himmat Mai'' ([[Brecht]]'s [[Mother Courage and Her Children|Mother Courage]]), ''Begum Barve'' and ''Nagamandalam'' ([[Girish Karnad]]), with well-known theatre personalities, Amal and Nissar Allana.<ref name="tribune" /><br />
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He had a long film and television career that started with the controversial film based on an emergency, ''[[Kissa Kursi Ka]]'', that also starred [[Shabana Azmi]]. He did Govind Nihalani's ''[[Party (1984 film)|Party]]'', Mrinal Sen's ''[[Ek Din Achanak]]'', ''[[Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin]]'', ''[[Rudaali]]'', ''[[Daddy (1989 film)|Daddy]]'' and went to play many powerful roles in over 27 films, including some mainstream films such as ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'' and ''[[Lamhe]]'' with [[Yash Chopra]]. His last film was ''[[Everybody Says I'm Fine!]]'' in 2001.<br />
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He appeared in many successful serials on television including [[Neena Gupta]]'s ''Dard'' and ''Pal Chhin''.<br />
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He died of lung cancer on 14 November 2002, in New Delhi.<ref name="indiantelevision">[http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k2/nov/nov59.htm Manohar Singh, one of Indian TV's original patriarchs]</ref><ref>[http://business.rediff.com/movies/2002/nov/14singh.htm Manohar Singh passes away]</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
===Films===<br />
* ''[[Kissa Kursi Ka]]'' (1977)<br />
* ''[[Party (1984 film)|Party]]'' (1984)<br />
* ''[[Damul]]'' (1985)<br />
* ''[[Tamas (film)|Tamas]]'' (1986)<br />
* ''[[New Delhi Times (film)|New Delhi Times]]'' (1986)<br />
* ''[[Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin]]'' (1987)<br />
* ''[[Main Azaad Hoon]]'' (1989)<br />
* ''[[Daddy (1989 film)|Daddy]]'' (1989)<br />
* ''[[Ek Din Achanak]]'' (1989)<br />
* ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'' (1989)<br />
* ''[[Lekin...]]'' (1990)<br />
* ''[[Patthar Ke Phool]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[Kasba (film)|Kasba]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[Diksha (film)|Diksha]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[Lamhe]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[Sadak]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[Tirangaa]]'' (1992)<br />
* ''[[Karm Yodha]]'' (1992)<br />
* ''[[Rudaali]]'' (1993)<br />
* ''[[Gunaah (1993 film)|Gunaah]]'' (1993)<br />
* ''[[Divya Shakti]]'' (1993)<br />
* ''[[Aaja Meri Jaan]]'' (1993)<br />
* ''[[1942: A Love Story]]'' (1993)<br />
* ''[[Tarpan (film)|Tarpan]]'' (1994)<br />
* ''[[Dushmani: A Violent Love Story]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Bhairavi (film)|Bhairavi]]'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Everybody Says I'm Fine!]]'' (2001)<br />
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===Television===<br />
* ''[[Raag Durbari (TV series)]]''<br />
* ''[[Mulla Nasiruddin]]'' (TV series) (1990)<br />
* ''[[Raj Se Swaraj (TV series)]]''<br />
* ''[[Dard (TV series)]]'' (1993)<br />
* ''[[Gumraah (TV series)]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Khamosh (TV series)]]'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Mahayagya]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''Tere Mere Sapne'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[Pal Chhin]]'' (TV series) (1999)<br />
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==Theatrography==<br />
* ''Caucasian Chalk Circle'' (1968)<br />
* ''Antigone'' (1975)<br />
* ''Tughlaq'' (1975)<br />
* ''Look Back in Anger''<br />
* ''[[Othello]]''<br />
* ''Danton's Death''<br />
* ''King Lear''<br />
* ''Three Penny Opera''<br />
* ''Mahabhoj''<br />
* ''Nagamandal''<br />
* ''Kaho Katha Khajuraho Ki''<br />
* ''Himmat Mai''<br />
* ''Begum Barve''<br />
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==Legacy==<br />
In 2003, NSD instituted an award in his memory, titled Manohar Singh Smriti Puruskar, to be awarded to a young graduate (up to the age of 50) of the school.<ref>[http://www.nsd.gov.in/Annual_Report_2005-06.pdf NSD Annual Report 2006-06] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718213711/http://www.nsd.gov.in/Annual_Report_2005-06.pdf |date=18 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Capital%20Fest,%20Manipuri%20Taste/102802/ Capital Fest, Manipuri Taste]</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Theatre of India]]<br />
*[[Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* Manohar Singh (Monograph on his life), Jaidev Taneja, NSD PUBLICATIONS, 2002.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0802170}}<br />
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