User:Iqbal niyazi

'IQBAL NIYAZI,' A Founder CHAIRMAN and Creative Director of '“KIRDAAR ART ACADEMY”',a leading URDU theatre and cultural group of Mumbai which is actively involved in encouraging and providing opportunities to amateur artists, Since Last 30 Years.

Literary Activities & Achievements:
•	'Iqbal Niyazi, has been actively involved, while still studying in college,in writing prose, Poetry and later on in journalism. . He has taken up assignments as Creative Director of many plays and Stage Shows. •	Iqbal Niyazi, has been associated with Urdu and Hindi Theatre for the past 30 years. •	'Iqbal Niyazi<' , has completed research work on the Art and Tradition of HABIB TANVEER, The Legend Personality of Indian Theatre. •	Iqbal Niyazi, has organised many cultural events successfully such as:
 * Inter School, And open Drama Competitions.
 * Childrens Festivals.
 * Workshops on creative Writing, Directions and Acting.
 * Seminars,Mushairas,Elocution Competitions.
 * Charity shows, *Poetry Reading and Literary Meetings.

•	Iqbal Niyazi, has received the All India Best Playwright Award,for Urdu Play “Jalianwala Baug – 89” from Sahitya Kala Parishad,New Delhi,in the year 1989.This play has been selected for 1st Prize, among several Urdu,Hindi and Punjabi entries submitted. Later this play was also selected for Staged by Sahitya Kala Parishad at Sriram Centre, New Delhi which was directed by him. •Jalianwala Baug -89 is the most popular original Urdu play which has successfully staged more than 900 show’s in Hindi, English, Marathi,Tamil, and Gujrati languages Written and Directed by Iqbal Niyazi,and won more than 400 awards,trophies,cash prizes and much more. •He was selected by Maharashtra State Urdu Academy for “Sahir Ludhyanvi Award” in 1996 for New Talent of Maharashtra. •Iqbal Niyazi, has written 50 short plays and 4 full length plays and 9 plays adapted in URDU from English and Marathi. •Iqbal Niyazi, has Directed more than 100 plays. A collection of his Childrens plays”DUS RANGEE TAMASHE” has been published. •A Collection of Eight Plays of Iqbal Niyazi, has been awarded by different Institutions titled “SAB THEEK HAI!!!” in Urdu and Hindi has been published. •More than 300 articles on Urdu,Hindi and Marathi Theatre, reviews and interviews have been written by Iqbal Niyazi,and published in daily “Inquilab” and Urdu Times (Mumbai) under regular theatre coloumn namely “Rang Darshan”and “Aks Bar-Aks”. •Iqbal Niyazi,
 * Silver Jubilee Celebration of Kirdaar art Academy.Three Days Drama Festival and All India Seminar on Shri. HABIB TANVEER.

has completed writing following creative scripts which are under publication
. 1)	“PAS-E-PARDA”(Interviews,Reviews and Articles on Drama). 2)	RANGDARSHAN (Selected columns on Theatre). 3)	NUKKAD NATAK KAISE KHELEN?(Guide to Street Theatre). 4)	MARATHI RANGMANCH KAL AUR AAJ. 5)	AA BAIL MUJHE MAR (Two Full Length Urdu Plays) 6)	KAHANI KA DRAMA (Stage Adaptation of Classic Urdu Short Stories). 7)	BACK STAGE PER ZINDAGI (Collection of Poems). 8)	DRAMA NIGARI AUR PESHKASH(A Technical book on Stage Play). 9)	“CIRCUS”(Collection of Short Stories). 10)“BACHON KE DRAME”(Collection of Children’s Play numbering 50). •Iqbal Niyazi, has been associated with Daily Urdu Times, Inquilab,Hindustan,Mahanagar,Quami Awaz and Bebaak (Malegon) and for the last Fifteen years have been writing a regular coloumn on theatre Activities. •Iqbal Niyazi, has won Best Writer and Director’s Award  for four times continuously in Maharashtra state Urdu Drama Competition. Also won best Script Writer Award from IPTA, Mumbai and Mumbai Hindi Vidya Peeth. •His plays have also won major prizes and Awards in prestigious competitions such as Maharashtra State Competition, IPTA, Disha, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, I.Y.College’s Faquih Trophy, and many other institutions. •His short stories ,plays and articles have been published in reputed leading literary magazines. •His urdu plays have been translated in Gujrati,Marathi and English, Tamil staged  on several occasions by prestigious drama groups. •Plays and serials written by him, have been aired on Doordarshan,ZEE TV,DD URDU and Akashwani. •Iqbal Niyazi, has greate Interest in Modern Folk Theatre form and He has much inspired by Epic Theatre of Brecht,Modern Folk Theatre of Habib Tanvir,Shambu Mitra,Utpal Dutt and Badal Sarkar. •Iqbal Niyazi, has been honoured by many prestigious and reputed institution to be a judge to asses and pass verdict in All India Drama Competition,such as :Varanasi’s Akhil Bhartiya Hindi Drama Competition,Brihan Mumbai Mahanagar palikas Children Festivals “Balak Utsav”, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan’s Inter Collegiate Drama Competition,Disha’s Street Theatre festival,Jawahar Baal Bhavan,Mumbai Hindi Vidya Peeth, Mumbai’s Competition,Bhau Sahab Open Drama Competition, Govt Law College’s Inter Collegiate Drama Competition,Bazm-e-Ghalib Inter School Drama Competition at Sholapur, EKJUTE Silver Jubilee Drama Competition,Etc. •Iqbal Niyazi, has organised many Theatre workshops in Sholapur,Malegaon, Mumbai ,kokan and continues to do so every year. •Iqbal Niyazi,has been awarded for “Best services in Teaching and in the field of Urdu Drama.” From the 4 leading Association, 7 Star Multi Channel(Andheri),National Education Trust,Jamitul Muslemin (Mahim) and Sir Sayyed Adabi Sargam ,awarded Ali Sardar Jafri Award and other Honours to him, •Maharashtra Lok Kaliyan Kari Seva Sanstha,A Leading Marathi Organisation has been Awarded “MAHARASHTRA LOK RATNA AWARD” to Iqbal Niyazi, for his Services and Contribution for Urdu Theatre and Drama. •	MAJROOH ACADEMY,Mumbai has been awarded Prestigious “MAJROOH AWARD” to Iqbal Niyazi, for Teaching ,Long Services and Contribution for Urdu Drama and Theatre. •Maharashtra State Secondry and higher Secondry State Board(S.S.C/H.S.C)Mumbai Divison has been elected Iqbal Niyazi as a Member of Education Board and also as Inquiry Officer of Said Board. •A Student of Mumbai University Completed her M.Phil and has Written a Research Paper on “IQBAL NIYAZI-FAN AUR SHAKSIYAT”. •Iqbal Niyazi ‘s Work and Contribution for Urdu Theatre and Drama has been Included In the M.Phil and P-hd Thesis of Delhi,Bihar and Allahbad Universitees. •Iqbal Niyazi has worked as Add.Director on two Documentry Films on AGHA HASHR KASHMIRI and NIDA FAZLI which has been Telecasts Several times on DD Urdu. •In the year 2010,Iqbal Niyazi has been awarded prestigious “MARASHTRA GAURAV PURASKAR & RASHTRIYA EKATMATA FELLOWSHIP”For his outstanding 30 years services to promote urdu drama & theatre.This state level award given by a Marathi Association,BHARATIYA SAMAJ VIKAS ACADEMY,