Pravin Joshi

Pravin Joshi (1 January 1934 – 19 January 1979) was an Indian stage actor, director and playwright. He was a leading figure of the commercial Gujarati theatre in the 1960–70s.

Biography

Pravin Joshi was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London.

He participated in the one-act play competitions organised by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the mid-1950s where he was received attention. He joined the Indian National Theatre (INT) in 1963 was trained under Damu Jhaveri.

His about 25 plays produced under the INT introduced sophistication in the Gujarati theatre. He directed and acted in several successful adaptations including Mogarana Sap (Snake in the Jasmine, 1963, adapted from Frederick Knott's Dial M for Murder), Manju Manju (1965, adapted from Jean Kerr's Mary Mary), Chandarvo (Colourful Canopy, 1966, from Merry-go-round by Albert Maltz and George Sklar), Santu Rangili (Enchanting Santu, 1974, adapted from George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion by Madhu Rye), Mosam Chhalake (Pleasant Times, 1978, adapted from Bernard Slade's Same Time, Next Year), Sharat (A Bet, adapted from Friedrich Dürrenmatt's The Visit) and Khelando (Player, adapted from Anthony Shaffer's Sleuth). His other successful plays as a director include Moti Verana Chokma and Kumarni Agashi (Kumar's Terrace, by Madhu Rye).

In most of the plays he acted alongside Sarita Joshi, whom he later married. Their daughters Ketki Dave and Purbi Joshi are also actresses.

Joshi died in an accident on 19 January 1979.

Plays

Filmography

• Kumkum Pagla (1972)
• Aakrant (1973)