Mahesh Dattani
| Occupation: | Director • Writer |
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Mahesh Dattani is a playwright, stage director, screenwriter and filmmaker.
In 1998 Mahesh Dattani won the prestigious central Sahitya Akademi Award for his book FINAL SOLUTIONS AND OTHER PLAYS, the highest award for a literary work in the country. Mahesh is the first playwright writing in English to receive this award.
Today his plays are produced in all the major cities of India. His works have been produced in cities outside the country as well, including London, Leicester, New York, Washington DC, Sydney, Colombo and Dubai. Most of his plays have been translated and performed in Hindi, Gujarati and Kannada.
His plays are on the syllabus of several Indian and foreign universities and schools including New York University, University of Malaysia, Hyderabad University, JNU, Stella Maris, Loyola College, LSR, Mumbai University etc.
Mahesh Dattani also conducts workshops in Playwriting and acting and writes radio drama regularly for BBC Radio 4.
His film Mango Souffle was shown in several international film festivals all over the world and was adjudged best motion picture at the Barcelona Film Festival 2003.
His film Morning Raga had its international premiere at the Cairo Film Festival in December and he won the award for best artistic contribution. The script has been archived by The Academy of Motion Pictures, USA.
In 1998 Mahesh Dattani won the prestigious central Sahitya Akademi Award for his book FINAL SOLUTIONS AND OTHER PLAYS, the highest award for a literary work in the country. Mahesh is the first playwright writing in English to receive this award.
Today his plays are produced in all the major cities of India. His works have been produced in cities outside the country as well, including London, Leicester, New York, Washington DC, Sydney, Colombo and Dubai. Most of his plays have been translated and performed in Hindi, Gujarati and Kannada.
His plays are on the syllabus of several Indian and foreign universities and schools including New York University, University of Malaysia, Hyderabad University, JNU, Stella Maris, Loyola College, LSR, Mumbai University etc.
Mahesh Dattani also conducts workshops in Playwriting and acting and writes radio drama regularly for BBC Radio 4.
His film Mango Souffle was shown in several international film festivals all over the world and was adjudged best motion picture at the Barcelona Film Festival 2003.
His film Morning Raga had its international premiere at the Cairo Film Festival in December and he won the award for best artistic contribution. The script has been archived by The Academy of Motion Pictures, USA.