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Tansen : A Glimpse of The Journey of an Artist

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1 year ago

November 27, 2017

Tansen, a beautiful play about the journey of an artist is presented by The Dramatic Art and Design Association. Written by Mohammad Faheem and Sudheer Rikhari and directed by Govind Singh Yadav, talks about the journey every artist has. The cast of the play includes senior theatre actors like Sudheer Rikhari, Mohammad Faheem and Ridhima Bagga.

An artist’s journey of an endless search is filled with ups and downs, acceptance and rejection, pain and satisfaction. The play “Tansen” explores this journey through the life of the legendary Tansen. The play begins with a dilemma about “Ibadat”(worship) and “Ishq”(love). Is the search of a destination called love or is losing oneself in that search called love? The intention is to talk about the dilemmas of an artist and explore the factors that make an artist feel liberated and also what makes him feel caught in his own emotions, expectations and pride.

“Tansen” is not only a documentation of Tansen’s life but also a parallel search of an artist that is never ending.

The performance aspect of the play includes a wide range of theatrical devices. It consists of the three major elements of performing arts namely music, dance and drama which are blend together to say the story. The play also focuses on the journey of Hindustani classical music from its origin where it was performed in the form of “Dhrupad” till today’s “Khayal Gaayaki”. Therefore, it includes live music ranging from Dhrupad, Qawwali, Hori to Khayal Gaayaki along with live instruments namely Sitar, Tabla, Pakhawaj, Harmonium and Tanpura that give a different flavour to the play.

To get a glimpse of the cultural, musical and philosophical aspect of Indian history, this play is a must watch.

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An Engineer by Profession But An Actor by Passion : Sunny Moza

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11 months ago

January 8, 2018

The Talented Indian

Sunny Moza, a Masters in Computer Engineering from San Jose State University, U.S.A., is an Indian with dreams of becoming an actor. As a college student he continued theater. After completing his education and internship, Sunny came to Mumbai to try his luck. He got guest roles in “Bhabhi” and “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi”.

Sunny Moza

Alongside he also did ad campaigns and commercials. Although now he is working as a full time engineer, he continues with his passion for acting through performances in various musicals and theatrical productions, shows, independent films and music videos in the U.S.A.

Sunny Moza’s Work

“Kurse”, a short horror film that he conceived, directed and acted in under the banner S.A.D Entertainment, has bagged the Audience Award at the Northern California Film Festival.

He also played the role of lead in “Yellow”, a silent psychological thriller short film which also made it to IFFSA Toronto.

Last year, Sunny enacted in a mainstream premiere of Aaron Loeb’s award-winning play, “Ideation”, which picked up a number of rave reviews.

“According to Plan A”, a short drama film, where he shared screen space with Bollywood actor Ali Fazal, earned the film, “Best of the Fest” award at the Riverside International Film Festival.

He also played a leading role in “Ab Laut Aa”, an electronic dance music video for Sunidhi Chauhan’s first independent single.

He has hosted a various number of shows including “Dance USA Dance”, America’s biggest Indian dance reality show and currently hosts a weekly radio show on Radio Zindagi.

Click here to watch the trailer of his upcoming feature film “Kaaya” which is due to release this year.

True talent always find ways to express. Even, while working as an engineer, he dedicates a part of his life to his dreams, makes him a true Talented Indian.

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A Talented and Aspiring Actor : Maddy

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2 years ago

October 4, 2016

The Talented Indian

Maddy aka Manoj Verma started his career few years back as an RJ and started hosting events as an emcee. After a few years, he got an opportunity to host a Food Show for News Channel “CNEB”, an automobile show & another food show. In the mean while he continued working as emcee for events.

Other show which he was a part of was “Wah Chaudhary”, aired on DD Kishan with ace actors like Ravi Jhankal & Banwaari Jhol. Currently, he plays the role of Ajay Chadha in “Zindagi Ki Mahek” aired on Zee TV, under the production of Production of Sourabh Tewari.