Navin Kumar Agarwal (Director and Founder of “Purvabhyas” (Purvabhyas Natya Sansthan) established in 1982.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Diploma in dramatics with Specialization in Direction from B.A.D.A in 1983.
DIRECTION IN FILMS, SERIALS & SHORT FILMS
35 years experience as Director.
AWARD -
Directed a children feature film “BAVLI” based on save girl child, Narration- Naseeruddin Shah, Lyrics- Abhilash. Running & Awarded in many Film Festivals.
It got the “Children Feature Film of the Year” AWARD in JIFFA Film Festival. The Film also got standing ovation in ICFFI, International Children Film Festival of India and ran successfully in Jagran film Festival, Banjara Film Festival, Lifft India World Cine Fest and highly appreciated everywhere by critics & audience.
Directing a children feature film “BACHCHA MASTER” with famous film star Naseeruddin Shah, Mukesh Tiwari & children.
Directed a serial “TUMHARE INTEZAAR MEIN MUNNI,” starring Pankaj Dheer & Nishigandha Wad.
Directed a short film ‘Spit’ for Cannes Film Festival and two more short films ‘Hangover,’ ‘See Left & Right’ & ‘Madam’ for other prestigious Festivals.
Directed a Telefilm “Inspector Matadin Chand Par” for Manju Singh.
Directed a feature film ‘KHILAFAT’ starring Sunil Shetty, Prairna Agarwal, Raj Babbar, Anupam Kher, Kiran Kumar, Neena Gupta & Ashutosh Gowarikar.
Directed a serial ‘SAPNO KI DUNIYA’ starring Navin Nischol, Anju Mahendru, Deepak Qazir, Neelam Mehra, Sunil Lahiri, S.P.Dubey, Prairna Agarwal & others.
Directed a Documentary on the Centenary year of ‘AKBARALLYS’ a well-known corporate house in India.
Worked as a Casting Director & Co-Director in the Zee TV’s Home Production ‘GAUTAM BUDDHA’.
ACTING IN FILMS, SERIALS & SHORT FILMS
Acted in T.V. Serial “ Pehchan”
Acted in a short film for Cannes Film Festival and two more short films for other prestigious Festivals
Acted in telefilm ‘CHAHAL’
Acted in T.V. serials ‘AAZADI KI KAHANI’, ‘NOK-JHONK’ & ‘EK DIL HAZAR AFSANE’.
Acted in Telefilm ‘CHITTHI AAI HAI’.
Acted in Raman Kumar’s serials ‘AGNICHAKRA’ & SANSAR’
Acted in Vinod Pandey’s serials ‘D-LINE’ & ‘MERA HUMSAFAR’
DIRECTION IN THEATRE
35 years experience of Directing plays at National & International level.
Directed over 100 plays viz. MUJHSE SHADI KAROGI (with Filmstar Bhagyashree), PYAR MEIN KABHI KABHI (with film star Poonam Dhilon & Asif Shaikh), SHARAARAT (with famous TV actress Shweta Tiwari & Vinay Jain), CHANDNI-CHAND AUR CHAKORI (with Bhavana balsaver & Rajesh Puri), PYAAR HUA CHORI- CHORI (With Sahil Chadhdha & Sadiya Siddqui), SUGANDHI (with famous Film Director, Actor Tinnu Anand), EK RAAT, INSPECTOR MATADEEN CHAND PAR (with Harish Patel), MRICHHAKATIKAM, URUBHANG, BHAGVADAJJUKAM, ASHAD KA EK DIN, SAINYA BHAYE KOTWAL, RAKTABEEJ, ASTAVAKRA, CUCKOO, CHAUKIDAR, BARAH PENTIS, EK THA GADHA URF ALADAD KHAN, ANDHERI NAGRI, KYA MAZE KI BAAT, SITARA, SANKRAMAN, DEVDASI, MOCK DOCTOR, GIPSY, ZOO STORY, PROPOSAL, MULLATO, GHOSTS,EVERYTHING IS FAIR IN LOVE,
MANTO KI MOZEL, MEETHI EID ETC.
ACTING IN THEATRE
Acted in over 25 plays in various roles viz. MUJHSE SHADI KAROGI ( with Filmstar Bhagyashree), PYAR MEIN KABHI KABHI (with film star Poonam Dhilon & Asif Shaikh), SHARAARAT (with Shweta Tiwari), CHANDNI-CHAND AUR CHAKORI (with Bhavana balsaver & Rajesh Puri ), PYAAR HUA CHORI- CHORI (With Sahil Chadhdha & Sadiya Siddqui), JULIUS CAESAR, TUGLAQ, EVAM INDRAJEET, KHAMOSH ADALAT JARI HAI, PAGLA GHORA, AADHE ADHURE, ZOO STORY, MAREECH SAMVAD, DAKU, SATYAVAN SAVITRI, ASHTAVAKRA, MANTO KI MOZEL, MEETHI EID ETC.
WORKSHOPS & TEACHING IN THEATRE:
Conducted 100 Adult & Children, Acting Training Production oriented workshops in different cities in India.
Taught Acting to many students in his own Acting Classes.
WRITING :
Written full length plays ‘CHAUKIDAR’, ‘SANKRAMAN’, ‘DRAUPADI EKALAP’.
Written children play ‘JAISI KARNI VAISI BHARNI’.
OTHERS :
Worked as Technical Director in APNA UTSAV in 1986.
Working Experience with Eminent personalities :
Theatre field from abroad - such as JOHN RETALLACK (London), JOHN CLARK (Australia), PETER BROOK & FIRTDZ VENEVITZ. |
