Mohit Takalkar

Mohit Ratnakar Takalkar, born 18 August 1977, is an Indian theatre director,[1] filmmaker, film editor, screenwriter and actor from Pune, Maharashtra. He has led and spawned a movement in Indian experimental theatre through his 25-year-long career and by co-founding the theatre company, Aasakta Kalamanch in 2003.[2][3][4]

Mohit Ratnakar Takalkar
Born (1977-08-18) 18 August 1977
Kalyan, Maharashtra
EducationGraduation from Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai and, Theatre Practice & Direction from the University of Exeter, UK
OccupationTheatre Director, Filmmaker, Film Editor, Screenwriter, and Actor
Parents
  • Ratnakar Takalkar (father)
  • Aparna Ratnakar Takalkar (mother)

Mohit has directed several experimental plays in Marathi, Hindi and English languages. And, he has directed movies including The Bright Day and Medium Spicy. He also runs his restaurant Barometer in Pune.

Career

Theatre

He completed graduation from the Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai[5] and briefly worked in the hospitality industry as a chef, before shifting his focus towards the entertainment industry. He then studied animation from the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.

He won the Maharashtra State Award for the Best Play and Best Director for Yayati and Nanephek and later for Tu (2007).[6]

Eight of his plays have been showcased at the Bharat Rang Mahotsav, while six of his plays have been selected at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards.

He received the Charles Wallace scholarship which enabled him to pursue his master's degree in Theatre Practice from the University of Exeter in 2010 under the guidance of Phillip Zarrilli.[7]

Films
  • The Bright Day (2012)
  • Medium Spicy (2019)

Accolades

References
  1. "Crafting a City". Pune Mirror.
  2. "Radhika Apte: Radical and apt". Forbes India.
  3. "Interview With Mohit Takalkar". Mumbai Theatre Guide.
  4. Gahlot, Deepa (24 October 2019). "For Mohit Takalkar a play is made in the rehearsal process". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. Gehi, Reema. "Director's Cut". Mumbai Mirror.
  6. Nath, Dipanita (2 July 2017). "The Pursuit of Stillness: How a bipolar disorder drives this theatre director's work". Indian Express. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  7. Nath, Dipanita (2 July 2017). "The Pursuit of Stillness: How a bipolar disorder drives this theatre director's work". Indian Express.
  8. "Meet Mohit Takalkar, the accidental director". Hindustan Times.
  9. "Enjoy Uney Purey Shahar Ek on Ranga Shankara's View from the 4th Row programme". The Times of India.
  10. Ray, Shreya (30 March 2016). "Mohit Takalkar: The Minimal Master". Open Magazine.
  11. Nath, Dipanita (2 July 2017). "The Pursuit of Stillness: How a bipolar disorder drives this theatre director's work". Indian Express.
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