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Prof. Manohar Khushalani is Currently a Full Time Visiting Faculty at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi. The courses he teaches are: Animation & Graphics, Non Linear Editing for Film and Radio and Theatre Appreciation.

Based on a Belief that Culture and Environment are the two keys to global sustainability, Manohar Khushalani has launched two portals: A Portal on Environment and Water called Uno Universe at url: www.unouniverse.com and an Ezine on Culture called Stage Buzz at url: www.stagebuzz.info

He has taught extensively in varied subjects such as Dam Safety, Instrumentation, CAD, IT, Animation, Theatre, Newspaper Editing. He has conducted Courses on Environment Management, Water Shed Development, Team Building and Personality Development. He is an Expert Member of Prasar Bharti’s Committee for Grading & Short listing Films for Telecast on all channels of Doordarshan. He is a Radio Anchor for All India Radio and has moderated several programs for the Rajdhani Channel. He is a well-known Theatre Actor/Director and Critic, has been involved in theatre since 1977. He has worked as an actor in over 47 plays with almost every leading director/Actor in the Country including Badal Sircar, Feisal Alkazi, Amal Allana, M.K. Raina, Anuradha Kapoor, Maya Rao, Manohar Singh, Prasanna, Rati Bartholomew and Sushmita Mukherji. He has been active in the social sector as a street theatre activist. As a member of Workshop Theatre, Theatre Union and Prayog, Khushalani has participated in street plays taking up major social issues such as dowry, bride burning, Sati, banned medicinal drugs and communalism. Dario Fo’s Accidental Death of an Anarchist and Can’t Pay Won’t Pay, both directed by him, received rave notices from critics and audiences alike. Other plays directed by him include Badal Sircar’s, Sagina Mahato and Boris Vian’s Empire Builders for Ruchika Theatre Group. Khushalani has also acted in a few films such as Sudhir Mishra's Hazaron Khwaishen Aisi, Shoojit Sircar’s Madras Café and Pradeep Krishan's Annie Gives Those Ones. He is an Animator & Graphics Designer and has directed a number of documentaries. He also held a number of Honorary positions and was President of North India Films Association, He was the Chairman of Jury for UGC CEC Educational Films Competition and has been on their Preview Committee since last many years. He was on the preview committee of Door Darshan Channel 3, was a visiting Professor at National School of Drama, New Delhi, and Film & Television Institute of India, Pune. He has judged a large number of Drama Competitions and conducted a number of Theatre / Management Games Workshops with Institutions such as AIIMS, NTPC, CWPRS, NWA, Karve Nari Prakshishan Sansthan, FICT, IIT, MAMC, Gargi College, KNC, Tagore International School and Vivekananda School.

He has also been a Columnist with Midday and Pioneer Daily and wrote Column's Called Culture Cocktail and Footlights Respectively. He was also the Guest Editor for an issue on Folk Theatre of ICCR Journal Horizons. He has also written for Times of India, Hindustan Times, Blitz, Hard News, Hindu Business Line, Theatre India & Art Times.

He has designed dams and hydraulic structures for the Government. He is a programmer and has developed Engineering design software in Fortran. He is a co-author of Irrigation Practice & Design (Vol 1 to 5 - 1500 pages) published by Oxford & IBH and sponsored by National Book Trust. He has been a Director, Environment and Sociology, at the National Water Academy, Khadakwasla and Director, Environment Management Directorate, Central Water Commission and Member Secretary, National Environmental Monitoring Committee for River Valley Projects. He was also Director of Instrumentation Directorate in the Dam Safety Organisation. He was Chief General Manager and Head of Water Resources at Scott Wilson and is an accredited consultant with numerous other organizations.

He did his Schooling from Delhi Public School, Mathura Road and his Civil Engineering from BITS Pilani. He was the President of BITS Pilani Alumni Association, Pune. He has also done two courses on Finite Element analysis from IIT, Delhi. A course on Film Appreciation from Film and Television Institute, Pune. He has enriched himself with numerous short term courses. He studied Visual Basic at STG, Delhi, Management Development at NWA, Pune, Learnt to be a Trainer in Theatre & Culture of Civilisation, from UNESCO International Theatre Institute, Studied Programming in Fortran and Design of Hydraulic Gates from CWC.

Career in Media & Management
Positions Held Currently

Full Time Visiting Faculty at IIITD

Expert Member,Shortlisting & Grading Films for DoorDarshan, Prasar Bharti.

The Editor & Webmaster of www.stagebuzz.info / www.stagebuzz.org  (Online Ezine)

Editor, www.Unouniverse.com. A portal based on Water & Environment, Hydropower and Renewable Energy.

Positions Held Formerly

Conference Manager at Pan Commonwealth Forum 6, and Commonwealth of Learning, IGNOU Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068.

Professor in Media Fortune Institute of Communication & TV NDSE-II, New Delhi.

Management Training Consultant to InspireOne and PACT.

Former Visiting Faculty at :
 * Aug’95 – Nov’07	National School of Drama, Delhi (12 years)
 * Aug’04 - May’06	Film & Television Institute of India, Pune (2 years)
 * Oct ’08 onwards	Central Board of Irrigation & Power, Delhi

APPENDIX TO MEDIA SECTION
LIST OF PLAYS ACTED IN: (WT = Workshop Theatre IIC = India International Centre

List of various FILMS/ TELE-FILMS/ AD-FILMS/ VIDEOS acted on:
DIRECTED THE FOLLOWING PLAYS:


 * 1) Boris Vian's THE EMPIRE BUILDERS (Translated: Manohar Khushalani)
 * 2) Badal Sircar's : SAGINA MAHATO
 * 3) Dario Fo's ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST
 * 4) Dario Fo’s CAN’T PAY WON’T PAY
 * 5) Kanthi Tripathi’s KURUKSHETRA AND AFTER
 * 6) Manohar Khushalani's : MOTOR CAR (For T.V.)
 * 7) Manohar Khushalani's :THE BRIDGE
 * 8) Dilip Hiro’s TO ANCHOR A CLOUD (Dramatised Reading)
 * 9) DAHEJ JO DEHKO with Baba Nebhraj Public School
 * 10) HE BI AAHIN FARISHTA Musical Dance Drama for Hemnanai Public School
 * 11) Dario Fo’s CAN’T PAY WON’T PAY in a Regional Language for Delhi Government
 * 12) Manohar Khushalani’s CASE DISMISSED for Sindhi Academy
 * 13) Nagrani’s GOMUTU DOCTOR for BAL UTSAV, Govt. of Delhi
 * 14) Moliere’s LES FOURBERIES DE SCAPIN in a Regional Language for Delhi Government

DIRECTED FOLLOWING FILMS:

1 .FOUR SEASONS This Film took viewers in a journey through space and showed earth's position in relation to other heavenly bodies and how seasons were created by its relationship with the sun. This film was translated into eight languages and telecast from all TV stations of India.

2. URBAN ENVIRONMENT A film about how the Urban environment was deteriorating due to population influx, environmental abuse and uncontrolled growth. It made a passionate plea for protecting the environment and how careful planning can avert its abuse. This film too was translated into eight languages and shown in the entire TV network of India and was among a dozen films made for Television News Features on 16mm.

3. PANCH BHAI This was an advertisement film of a detergent soap in 35mm to be run in various cinema Halls. A radio jingle was also prepared.

4. HOW THEY SEE US A film made for Steel Authority of India about the Indian Market Research Bureau Survey of Customer Opinion of SAIL.

5. ADHD A documentary film on Children Suffering with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disease made for ISRO, Ahmedabad’s, Jigyasa

Water and Environment
Significantly contributed to the Design of Dams, Dam Safety, Hydraulic Structures, Irrigation and Power Projects, Water Conservation and Environmental Issues, Hydraulic gates & structures designs. Ensured excellence through up-gradation of facilities to revive international service standards. Blessed with practical & focused approach to achieve organisation goals & coupled with inter personal & communication, analytical & presentation skills. Committed to creating awareness and administering experience enriched knowledge to upcoming engineers and professionals.

As a co-author penned down “Irrigation Practice & Design” in 5 volumes published by Oxford & IBH and sponsored by the National Book Trust

Career In Academics
Irrigation Practice & Design ( Contents of Vol. I to Vol. V )
 * Weekly columns published in Pioneer and Mid Day, Theatre Column in IIC Diary and articles in many leading publications such as Times of India, Business Standard, Blitz, Hard News, Indian Horizons, and Theatre India etc – see cultural section (part-I)
 * Papers published in Uno Universe
 * 1) Water Issues between Riparian States India and Pakistan
 * 2) Urban Hydrological Cycle – Why is Delhi waterlogged and its Drains And Sewers Clogged
 * 3) Dwindling Resources Using Sea Water
 * 4) Indian & American Water Regulation -a Comparative Analysis
 * Co-author of “Irrigation Practice & Design” in 5 volumes published by Oxford & IBH and sponsored by the National Book Trust  The Set of Five Volumes are thorough and contain following chapters:

List Of Various Technical Lectures & Papers Delivered

 * Delivered lectures on:
 * 1) Information Technology, etc during courses conducted at National Water Academy, Pune between 2004-2006.
 * 2) Career Opportunities in Performing Arts, Film and Animation at Vivekananda Public School
 * Taught in the inaugural course on Animation at FTII, Pune (see above)
 * Developed a new course for National School of Drama on Computer Applications in Theatre (see above)
 * Invited By Italian Embassy and Jamia Milia University as Chairperson on a Seminar on Noble Prize awardee, Dario Fo
 * Was a Moderator for a 2 day seminar conducted at IIC by ITIHAAS, an NGO which works with children of 80 schools in Delhi in June 2009
 * Inaugural Talk on Animation in COLLOQUIUM organised by UGC-CEC at the Nuclear Science Centre
 * Conducted a two week Management workshop for Scott Wilson employees on Team Building and Leadership
 * Conducted four week workshops on management games with institutions like AIIMS, CWPRS
 * Delivered two Lectures on ‘Disaster Management’ at Staff Training Institute Radio Colony, New Delhi in September 2009
 * Appeared Live on Focus TV as an expert on Flood Management in half hour News Program in September 2009.
 * Leadership and Team Building Management Training to Trainers for InspireOne Business Development Consultants and back office teams and later with all their employees on 4th April 2010
 * Management Training through role playing for Senior Max New York Life Employees on behalf of InspireOne – seven workshops during March- August 2010 namely on 25th March, 15th April, 22nd April, 20th May, 16th June, 5th Aug and 18th Aug 2010
 * Moderated an AIR Radio Program on Water Conservation and Management in conversation with Chairman, Central Water Commission and Former Commissioner Indus Broadcast on National Rajdhani Channel at 9.30 pm on 7th Sept and at 7am on 8th Sept 2010
 * Appeared in a Live program on 12th April, 2011, on CNEB TV channel to discuss about the so called NDM-1 Superbug in Delhi Water Supply
 * Appeared on National News on 18th April 2011 on Delhi A Station and FM Gold of All India Radio to discuss the situation of depleting ground water in India
 * Delivered Two lectures under each of the following headings to a batch of NTPC Induction Trainees at Central board of Irrigation and Power in October 2011
 * 1) Instrumentation in Hydro Power Plants on 24th Oct 2011
 * 2) Hydraulic Gates & Control Structures Hydro Power Structure on 25th Oct 2011
 * 3) Types of Spillways and Energy Dissipation Structure on 31st Oct 2011
 * Conducted on behalf of the NGO, ITIHAAS, an Educational Walk and Talk about ‘Water Harvesting in ancient India’ for School Children  at Baolis in Mehrauli area of Delhi
 * As faculty for ICRIER’s Advanced Briefing Programme on Critical & Economic Themes for the Future delivered a paper on Hydro Resources in South Asia: Conflict and Cooperation on Management of International Rivers on 9th Nov 2011
 * Delivered Two lectures under each of the following headings to a batch of NTPC Induction Trainees at Central Board of Irrigation and Power in November 2012
 * 1) Instrumentation in Hydro Power Plants
 * 2) Hydraulic Gates & Control Structures Hydro Power Structure
 * 3) Types of Spillways and Energy Dissipation Structure