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| name = Ram Gopal Bajaj | | name = Ram Gopal Bajaj | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1940|07|01}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1940|07|01}} | ||
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| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | | nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | ||
| known_for = Director of [[National School of Drama| NSD, Delhi]] | | known_for = Director of [[National School of Drama|NSD, Delhi]] | ||
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| awards = 1996: [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] <br /> 2000: [[Padma Shri]] <br /> 2017: [[Kalidas Samman]] | | awards = 1996: [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] <br /> 2000: [[Padma Shri]] <br /> 2017: [[Kalidas Samman]] | ||
| relatives = [[Meghna Malik]] (daughter-in-law)<br/>[[Leena Yadav]] (daughter-in-law) | |||
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'''Ram Gopal Bajaj''' is an | '''Ram Gopal Bajaj''' is an Indian theatre director, [[academician]], and a [[Hindi]] film actor. He has also been a faculty member and a former Director of [[National School of Drama]], New Delhi (1995 – September 2001).<ref>[http://www.nsd.gov.in/nsd_pdirectors.htm Past Directors] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227081550/http://nsd.gov.in/nsd_pdirectors.htm |date=27 December 2007 }} [[National School of Drama]], New Delhi, Official website.</ref> | ||
He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in 2003 and [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 1996 for his contribution to theatre.<ref>[http://www.sangeetnatak.com/programmes_recognition&honours_oc.html Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards]</ref> | He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in 2003 and [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 1996 for his contribution to theatre.<ref>[http://www.sangeetnatak.com/programmes_recognition&honours_oc.html Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards]</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Ram Gopal Bajaj graduated from the [[National School of Drama]] (NSD) in 1965.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} He became a member of its faculty and eventually its Director (November 1995 – September 2001).<ref>[http://www.nsd.gov.in/Annual_Report_2005-06.pdf NSD Annual Report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718213711/http://www.nsd.gov.in/Annual_Report_2005-06.pdf |date=18 July 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229033249/http://www.nsd.gov.in/Annual_Report_2005-06.pdf|archivedate=2008-02-29}}</ref> During his tenure as the head of NSD he started two theatre festivals, [[Bharat Rang Mahotsav | Ram Gopal Bajaj graduated from the [[National School of Drama]] (NSD) in 1965.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} He became a member of its faculty and eventually its Director (November 1995 – September 2001).<ref>[http://www.nsd.gov.in/Annual_Report_2005-06.pdf NSD Annual Report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718213711/http://www.nsd.gov.in/Annual_Report_2005-06.pdf |date=18 July 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229033249/http://www.nsd.gov.in/Annual_Report_2005-06.pdf|archivedate=2008-02-29}}</ref> During his tenure as the head of NSD he started two theatre festivals, [[Bharat Rang Mahotsav]]a (National Theatre Festival) and Jashn-e-Bachpan (National Children's Theatre Festival). | ||
Over the years, he directed numerous plays with the [[National School of Drama]], NSD Repertory Company, starting with ''Surya Ki Antim Kiran Se, Surya Ki Pehli Kiran Tak'' in 1974, [[Jai Shankar Prasad]]’s ''Skand Gupta'' in 1977, followed by ''Quaid-E-Hayaat'' in 1989. His other noted production was ''[[Ashadh Ka Ek Din]]'' by [[Mohan Rakesh]] in 1992. He also was the Chief of the [[National School of Drama]], [[Repertory theatre|Repertory Company]] from 1988 to 1994. He translated [[Girish Karnad]]'s ''[[Rakt Kalyan]]'' ([[Taledanda]]) into Hindi, first directed by [[Ebrahim Alkazi]] for NSD and then by [[Arvind Gaur]] (1995) for Asmita Theater.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sites.google.com/site/asmitatheatre/girish-karnad-s-play |title=Girish Karnad's Rakt Kalyan (Tale-Danda) |accessdate=2008-12-19 |author=Drama critics}}</ref> | Over the years, he directed numerous plays with the [[National School of Drama]], NSD Repertory Company, starting with ''Surya Ki Antim Kiran Se, Surya Ki Pehli Kiran Tak'' in 1974, [[Jai Shankar Prasad]]’s ''Skand Gupta'' in 1977, followed by ''Quaid-E-Hayaat'' in 1989. His other noted production was ''[[Ashadh Ka Ek Din]]'' by [[Mohan Rakesh]] in 1992. He also was the Chief of the [[National School of Drama]], [[Repertory theatre|Repertory Company]] from 1988 to 1994. He translated [[Girish Karnad]]'s ''[[Rakt Kalyan]]'' ([[Taledanda]]) into Hindi, first directed by [[Ebrahim Alkazi]] for NSD and then by [[Arvind Gaur]] (1995) for Asmita Theater.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sites.google.com/site/asmitatheatre/girish-karnad-s-play |title=Girish Karnad's Rakt Kalyan (Tale-Danda) |accessdate=2008-12-19 |author=Drama critics}}</ref> | ||
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Bajaj has been connected with the film industry for over three decades, first as an assistant director in art films like ''[[Utsav]]'' (1984) and ''Godhuli'' (1977), later appearing in character roles in films like, ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'' (1983), ''[[Hip Hip Hurray (film)|Hip Hip Hurray]]'' (1984), ''[[Mirch Masala]]'' (1985), and ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'' (1989). His most noted film roles have been in ''[[Parzania]]'' and as the Guru, in Jackie Chan starrer, ''[[The Myth (film)|The Myth]]'', both in 2005. He starred as Dr. Amit Singh in ''[[Mango Dreams]]'' (2016) and in ''[[Jolly LLB 2]]'' as Advocate Rizvi Sahab. | Bajaj has been connected with the film industry for over three decades, first as an assistant director in art films like ''[[Utsav]]'' (1984) and ''Godhuli'' (1977), later appearing in character roles in films like, ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'' (1983), ''[[Hip Hip Hurray (film)|Hip Hip Hurray]]'' (1984), ''[[Mirch Masala]]'' (1985), and ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'' (1989). His most noted film roles have been in ''[[Parzania]]'' and as the Guru, in Jackie Chan starrer, ''[[The Myth (film)|The Myth]]'', both in 2005. He starred as Dr. Amit Singh in ''[[Mango Dreams]]'' (2016) and in ''[[Jolly LLB 2]]'' as Advocate Rizvi Sahab. | ||
He also starred as "Shankar Dayal Bajpai" and Vikramaditya Singh" in the popular [[StarPlus]] TV serials, ''[[Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal]]'' (2011) and ''[[Rishton Ka Chakravyuh]]'' (2017) respectively.<ref name=award>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/ram-gopal-bajaj-to-get-kalidas-samman-117102600416_1.html|title= Ram Gopal Bajaj to get Kalidas Samman |work=[[Business Standard]]|date=2017-10-26|accessdate=2017-11-06}}</ref>His latest serial was [[Sufiyana Pyaar Mera]] that aired in 2019 on [[Star Bharat]], where he played the character of Sayyed Shehriyat "Miajaan" Shah Ghazi. | He also starred as "Shankar Dayal Bajpai" and Vikramaditya Singh" in the popular [[StarPlus]] TV serials, ''[[Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal]]'' (2011) and ''[[Rishton Ka Chakravyuh]]'' (2017) respectively.<ref name=award>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/ram-gopal-bajaj-to-get-kalidas-samman-117102600416_1.html|title= Ram Gopal Bajaj to get Kalidas Samman |work=[[Business Standard]]|date=2017-10-26|accessdate=2017-11-06}}</ref> His latest serial was [[Sufiyana Pyaar Mera]] that aired in 2019 on [[Star Bharat]], where he played the character of Sayyed Shehriyat "Miajaan" Shah Ghazi. | ||
He will be seen in LSD Pvt Ltd next tv show for [[Zee TV|zeetv]] | |||
His upcoming Web series is ''[[Fittrat]]'' Season 2 | His upcoming Web series is ''[[Fittrat]]'' Season 2 | ||