Awards and Recognition

Awards and Recognition

Awards and Recognition

Jeevika 2005 South Asia Documentary Award for best film on livelihood issue

Awarded to Dakxin Bajrange for Fight For Survival

The CII Woman Exemplar Award 2014

Awarded to Kalpana Gagdekar, Trustee of Vimukta and Senior Member of Budhan Theatre, for her work to educate society about the DNT plight through theatre

Gujarat Media Club 'Best News Report of the Year in English' 2014

Awarded to Roxy Gagdekar, Trustee of Vimukta and senior member of Budhan Theatre for his journalism work about illegal mining.

National Commission of Human Rights, Government of India Mahatma Gandhi Bi-yearly National Award for Creative Writing in Hindi 2014

Awarded to Dakxin Bajrange for his autobiography and plays, Budhan Bolta Hai

Heroes of Ahmedabad Award 2013

Anish Garange was nominated for the Ahmedabad Heroes Series for his work with Nomad Band, the music wing of Budhan Theatre, primarily for educating children on music made with liquor making utensils

Heroes of Ahmedabad Award 2013

Dakxin Bajrange was nominated for the Ahmedabad Heroes Series for his work with Budhan Theatre for empowering stigmatized De-notified Tribes

Sabse Bada Dilwala 2013

The award was given by Red FM to Anish Garange for his music work for the social upliftment of Chhara children.

Darpana Academy of Performing Arts Rangparva Award 2009

Budhan Theatre's play, Budhan Bolta Hai, received first prize in Rangparva Children's Theatre Festival, organized by Darpana Academy of Performing Arts.  Two actors, Nikul Tamanche and Hardika Kodekar, were awarded "Best Child Actors" 

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