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CHIRANJIT

The creator and Architect of modern Indian radio drama. The first Chief Producer of Drama of All India Radio, whose last 25 years (1954–79) are known as “THE CHIRANJIT-ERA OF INDIAN DRAMA,”.

President of India Shri V. V. Giri conferring Padma Shri Award in 1972 for Shri Chiranjit’s outstanding work in the field of Radro Drada, especially for his popular radio feature “Dhol Ki Pol” broadcast in 1965 and 1971.

Smt. Indira Gandhi, who, in the capacity of Minister for Information and Broadcasting in the year 1966, honoured him with a Gold Medal on behalf of the citizens of Delhi for his popular radio-feature “Dhol Ki Pol.”

CHIRANJIT'S AIR CAREER

(Date of Birth:  December 18, 1919)

1941-44:   Started writing short musical operas, short plays, features, songs, talks, etc. for AIR, Delhi, as a casual writer. In 1944, was casually engaged as a Translator, Broadcaster and Commentary-writer by the News Department of All India Radio.

1945-46:   Hin Advisor   and  Scriptwriter at   AIR, Delhi.

1950-52:  Playwright and Scriptwriter in the External Services Division of All India Radio.

1954-56;  Playwright andscript-writer at AIR, Delhi.

1956-59:  Asst. Producer Drama at AIR, Delhi.

1959-63:  Producer Drama at AIR, Delhi.

1963-65:   Dy. Chief Producer Drama at the Directorate General, All India Radio.

1965-66:  Chief Producer, Vividh Bharati.

1966-79:  Chief Producer  Drama at  the Directorate General, All India Radio.

Upto1953, Shri Chiranjit alternated his career in Delhi between journalism and radio. He worked as the EditoeditorSaptahik Vir Arjun' and 'Masik Manoranjan' during the period of 191946––50in asdhagain e EditoeditorSaptahik Jansatta' during the period of 1919552–53n, e itnalyear 1954, he ly opted for radio, to which he devotedly and whole-hearheartstuck till his retirement from AIR service on the 3December 31, 1979, at t of g60 years.

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