Fight for Survival (2005)
Based on the Snake Charmer Tribe's livelihood conflict due to the "Animal Cruelty Act" in India. It falls under the docu-drama genre; dramatization sequences were enacted by Snake Charmers only.
Awarded Jeevika 2005 South Asia Livelihood Documentary Film Award.
The Lost Water (2007)
A film that glances into the life of a salt worker, a job which produces 60% of Indian's total edible salt production. It focuses on the hazardous and miserable life in poverty and was screened in many education instutitions and film festivals.
It is the Music (2008)
A short music video capturing music of children of so-called "criminal tribes" who produce music from liquor making utensils.
Acting Like a Thief (by Kerim Friedman and Shaswati Talukdar)
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"
Bulldozer (2006)
A film based on the demolition of slums by the government, making slum dwellers' lives miserable and instigating their protest through theatre. It was widely shown in 25 education instutitions, both in India and overseas, and at the United Nations in 2007.
Thought for Development (2005)
Profile film of Bhasha Research and Publication Centre about its work for the social and cultural development of tribal communities in Gujarat.
Actors are Born Here (2006)
A film on the stigmatized history and cultural experiment to remove social stigma on the Chhara De-notified Tribe.
Chhara Tribe (2008)
Film on the stigmatized history and cultural experiment to remove the social stigma on the community.
Fight for Survival (2005)
Based on the Snake Charmer Tribe's livelihood conflict due to the "Animal Cruelty Act" in India. It falls under the docu-drama genre; dramatization sequences were enacted by Snake Charmers only.
Awarded Jeevika 2005 South Asia Livelihood Documentary Film Award.
The Lost Water (2007)
A film that glances into the life of a salt worker, a job which produces 60% of Indian's total edible salt production. It focuses on the hazardous and miserable life in poverty and was screened in many education instutitions and film festivals.
It is the Music (2008)
A short music video capturing music of children of so-called "criminal tribes" who produce music from liquor making utensils.
Acting Like a Thief (by Kerim Friedman and Shaswati Talukdar)
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"
Bulldozer (2006)
A film based on the demolition of slums by the government, making slum dwellers' lives miserable and instigating their protest through theatre. It was widely shown in 25 education instutitions, both in India and overseas, and at the United Nations in 2007.
Thought for Development (2005)
Profile film of Bhasha Research and Publication Centre about its work for the social and cultural development of tribal communities in Gujarat.
Actors are Born Here (2006)
A film on the stigmatized history and cultural experiment to remove social stigma on the Chhara De-notified Tribe.
Chhara Tribe (2008)
Film on the stigmatized history and cultural experiment to remove the social stigma on the community.
Fight for Survival (2005)
Based on the Snake Charmer Tribe's livelihood conflict due to the "Animal Cruelty Act" in India. It falls under the docu-drama genre; dramatization sequences were enacted by Snake Charmers only.
Awarded Jeevika 2005 South Asia Livelihood Documentary Film Award.
The Lost Water (2007)
A film that glances into the life of a salt worker, a job which produces 60% of Indian's total edible salt production. It focuses on the hazardous and miserable life in poverty and was screened in many education instutitions and film festivals.
It is the Music (2008)
A short music video capturing music of children of so-called "criminal tribes" who produce music from liquor making utensils.
Acting Like a Thief (by Kerim Friedman and Shaswati Talukdar)
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"
Bulldozer (2006)
A film based on the demolition of slums by the government, making slum dwellers' lives miserable and instigating their protest through theatre. It was widely shown in 25 education instutitions, both in India and overseas, and at the United Nations in 2007.
Thought for Development (2005)
Profile film of Bhasha Research and Publication Centre about its work for the social and cultural development of tribal communities in Gujarat.
Actors are Born Here (2006)
A film on the stigmatized history and cultural experiment to remove social stigma on the Chhara De-notified Tribe.
Chhara Tribe (2008)
Film on the stigmatized history and cultural experiment to remove the social stigma on the community.
Budhan Bolta Hai (2010)
An autobiography of Dakxin Bajrange Chhara. It includes five of Budhan Theatre's plays. The book is a personal account of his own life and the personal journey of Budhan Theare in Chharangar. It shows the DNT community how to sustain theatre against all forces working against them. The book was awarded the national Mahatma Gandhi Bi-yearly Award in Creative Writingi in Hindi for 2010-2011 by the National Human Rights Commision. The awards ceremony will be in 2014.
Kahani Meri Tumhari (Stories, Mine and Yours) (2011)
A book of poetry by Vaishakh Rathod, a Budhan Theatre actor. The poetry depicts the life experiences of discrimination, exploitation, political injustice, and brutal killing of Dalits, Muslims, and De-notified Tribes in India.
Budhan Ke Geet (The Songs of Budhan) (2011)
The book includes eight autobiographies of Budhan Theatre actors discussing their journey in the field of theatre for community development. It also discusses their personal lives, internal conflicts, and their commitment to sustain theatre for the community that has been kept isolated for hundreds of years in Ahmedabad city.
Budhan Bolta Hai (2010)
An autobiography of Dakxin Bajrange Chhara. It includes five of Budhan Theatre's plays. The book is a personal account of his own life and the personal journey of Budhan Theare in Chharangar. It shows the DNT community how to sustain theatre against all forces working against them. The book was awarded the national Mahatma Gandhi Bi-yearly Award in Creative Writingi in Hindi for 2010-2011 by the National Human Rights Commision. The awards ceremony will be in 2014.
Kahani Meri Tumhari (Stories, Mine and Yours) (2011)
A book of poetry by Vaishakh Rathod, a Budhan Theatre actor. The poetry depicts the life experiences of discrimination, exploitation, political injustice, and brutal killing of Dalits, Muslims, and De-notified Tribes in India.
Budhan Ke Geet (The Songs of Budhan) (2011)
The book includes eight autobiographies of Budhan Theatre actors discussing their journey in the field of theatre for community development. It also discusses their personal lives, internal conflicts, and their commitment to sustain theatre for the community that has been kept isolated for hundreds of years in Ahmedabad city.
Budhan Bolta Hai (2010)
An autobiography of Dakxin Bajrange Chhara. It includes five of Budhan Theatre's plays. The book is a personal account of his own life and the personal journey of Budhan Theare in Chharangar. It shows the DNT community how to sustain theatre against all forces working against them. The book was awarded the national Mahatma Gandhi Bi-yearly Award in Creative Writingi in Hindi for 2010-2011 by the National Human Rights Commision. The awards ceremony will be in 2014.
Kahani Meri Tumhari (Stories, Mine and Yours) (2011)
A book of poetry by Vaishakh Rathod, a Budhan Theatre actor. The poetry depicts the life experiences of discrimination, exploitation, political injustice, and brutal killing of Dalits, Muslims, and De-notified Tribes in India.
Budhan Ke Geet (The Songs of Budhan) (2011)
The book includes eight autobiographies of Budhan Theatre actors discussing their journey in the field of theatre for community development. It also discusses their personal lives, internal conflicts, and their commitment to sustain theatre for the community that has been kept isolated for hundreds of years in Ahmedabad city.
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