Pushkar Bhan

Pushkar Bhan (born 1926, Srinagar - died October 5, 2008, Delhi ) was a radio actor and script writer from Kashmir.[1]

Literary career

He wrote three plays in collaboration with Som Nath Sadhu - Grand Rehearsal (1967), Chapath or Slap (1973) & Nev Nosh or New Bride (1975) & also played a central part in all three.

Media career

In 1952, Pushkar joined the All India Radio's Srinagar station as an artist & playwright, and retired as a senior producer in 1985.[2] Bhan acted in Kashmiri films Manziraat (Mehndiraat) & Shayir-e-Kashmir Mehjoor.[3] He has also acted with Bollywood actor Raj Kapoor. His Kashmiri serial Zoon Dab created media history as it was continuously aired everyday for nineteen years.[2]

Awards

He was awarded the Padma Shri (1974) and the Sahitya Academy Award (1976) for Machamaa which is a collection of humorous plays.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sapru, Chaman Lal. "Padamshree Pushkar Bhan: the Luminary Humorist". Archived from the original on 2005-03-09.
  2. 1 2 "Community - Prominent Kashmiris: Puskhar Bhan". KECSS. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Noted Kashmiri artist Pushkar Bhan dead". www.kashmirlive.com. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2012. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)


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