Kalpana Gagdekar
Theatre
Activists, Artist
A-17, Simandhar Plaza, Ghatlodia,
Ahmedabad. 380061
Founding Member
I am one of the founding member of a
leading theatre group of India, named as Budhan Theatre (www.budhantheatre.org)
Education
2014 Bachelor of Social
Works from Indira Gandhi National Open University
Awards
2015 Nari
Shakti Award by Kim Foundation 2015
2014 CII
Foundation Woman Exemplar Award - 2014
2014 Kaleswari
Award for contribution in theatre arts 2014
Theatre
2013-continue Acted as Kasturba in the historical
Gujarati Play Kasturba, written by renowned Gandhian Narayan Desai and directed
by theatre actor Aditi Desai.
2014-2014 Acted in Gujarati Play, Akoopar,
written by Dhruv Bhatt and directed by Aditi Desai
1998-2010 Budhan
1998-continue Acted in plays produced by Budhan Theatre
on social awareness
2008 ‘The Balcony’ directed by Alok Gagdekar,
written by Jaen Janet.
2007 ‘Choli Ke peeche Kya Hai’, written
by Mahasweta Devi
directed by Alok Gagdekar
Films
2009 Lead
actor in the film ‘Santaan’ written, directed and produced by Pravin Patel.
2008 Lead actor in ‘Vagya Prityu Na Dhol’ directed
by Rashmikant Raval and produced by M Kumar
2008 ‘Dholi
Taro Dhol Vage’ directed by Govind Patel and produced by BIG Films
2008 ‘Mayyar Maru Dashama Na Desh Ma’ directed
and produced by Utpal Modi.
2008 ‘Jay
Shree Swaminaraya’ directed by Vasant Narkar and produced Swaminaraya Trust
Publications
2006 Kahani Meri Tumhari, Roxy Gagdekar, Kalpana Gagdekar and other
artists of Budhan Theatre, Baroda: Purva Prakashan Autobiography in English,
Artist of Budhan Theatre, to be
published by Purva-Prakashan, by March 2015, translated by Sonal Bakshi Budhan
Theatre Anthology (in English) by Purva Prakashan by March 2015.
Community Service and
Activism
1998-Present Co-Founder
of Budhan Theatre, an internationally renowned community organization.
Co-founders include Magsasay Award winner Mahashweta Devi and Padmashree Award
Winner Dr Ganesh Devy.
Youth Councilor, Monitored the academic and professional growth
of students from disturbed families
Event Coordinator,. Denotification Day, an
annual event celebrating the history of India’s Denotified Tribes. An all India
event involving people from seven states of India
Event Coordinator, Ahmedabad Theatre
Festival 2012 involving over 50 theatre groups from all over India. Thousands
of people took part in this event.
Cultural Ambassador, Responsible for
representing the woman of Denotified tribes of National and international
stage.
Languages
Proficient: Hindi, Gujarati, Bhantu (Tribal Dialect)
