# Hasmukh Baradi

Hasmukh Jamnadas Baradi (23 December 1938 – 4 February 2017) was a distinguished Gujarati playwright, theater artist, theater critic, and a Russian language expert from India. Over his career, Baradi authored more than two dozen plays, with six premiering at prestigious venues such as the Central Sangeet Natak Academy and the National School of Drama Festivals. He also penned the "History of Gujarati Theatre" which was published by the National Book Trust in New Delhi in 1996, and later translated into English by Vinod Meghani in 2003.

## Early life and education

Baradi was born on 23 December 1938 in Rajkot. After completing his primary and secondary education in Rajkot, he received a diploma in theater direction from Saurashtra Sangit Natak Academy in 1961. Afterwards, he joined the Gujarat University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1964 in English literature and Sanskrit. He received a Master of Arts in Theater History from Lunacharsky State Institute for Theatre Arts, Moscow in 1972. From 1959 to 1964, he worked as a playwright at Aakashvani in Vadodara and Rajkot.

## Works

Baradi attempted a fusion of tradition and modernity in his plays. He ran the Garage Studio Theater, which performed in Bhavai theatrical style, a traditional folk theatrical form particularly common in Western India. He wrote many plays within the Bhavai form which delved on topics of social reforms.
Baradi wrote Kalo Kamlo (lit. Black Blanket), an experimental psychological play which he had published in 1975, and was translated into Hindi in 1980 as Kala Kambal. He also wrote Raino Darpanrai, an adaptation of Raino Parvat, as well as Baradina Be Natako (1984), Janardan Joseph (1985), Pachhi Shebaji Bolia, Jashumati Kankuvati, Eklu Aakash ane Bija Natako, Tame Aanathi Ramtata and Akhu Aikhu Farithi. In addition, Baradi translated Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov into Gujarati as Vanya Mama (1983).
In 1983, Baradi wrote Natak Sarikho Nadar Hunnar (1983), a work of theater criticism. He also wrote Gujarati Theaterno Itihas, a literary history of Gujarati theater, which was translated into English by Vinod Meghani as The History of Gujarati Theatre in 2004.

## List of Published Work

| Year | Publication Title | Author/Writer Name | ISBN NO. |
| 2015 | Gandhari Ane 100 Kundo | Hasmukh Baradi | 978-93-82679-40-0 |
| 2015 | Natyarshi Jashwant Thaker | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 2014 | Telephone: Aekanki | Hasmukh Baradi | 978-93-8392-31-1 |
| 2014 | "Suyodhan":Beanki | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 2014 | Rang Parivrajak Goverdhan Panchal, Jivanrekha | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 2014 | Karmashil Vidhvan Goverdhan Panchal | Hasmukh Baradi | 978-81-922546-2-3 |
| 2014 | Film Madhyam Ane Nirman Kala | Hasmukh Baradi | 978-93-81265-84-0 |
| 2014 | Bengali Theatre | Kiranmay Raha | Translation: Hasmukh Baradi | 978-81-237-7083-3 |
| 2011 | Televishan Karyakarm - Nirman Ane Madhyam Parichay (Reprint) | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 2010 | "Jashumati Kankuvati"-Beanki Padyanatak | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 2010 | "Sahu Ne Aek Ganika Joye, Urfe…Shakar Mahaavtar, Aparampara…'(Beanki) | Hasmukh Baradi | 978-81-8440-396-1 |
| 2010 | Augosto Boal | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 2010 | Triji Disha (Varta Sangrah) | Hasmukh Baradi | 978-93-80294-53-7 |
| 2009 | "Baradi Na Tran Natako" | Hasmukh Baradi | 978-93-80294-46-9 |
| 2009 | Two Plays In English -('Shakar' and Jashumati Kankuvati') | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 2009 | "Rangbhoomi Parva" | Hamukh Baradi | 978-81-8480-247-4 |
| 2005 | Theare Name Dhatana | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 2003 | "History Of Gujarati Theatre" | Hamukh Baradi, Translation: Vinod Meghani | 81-237-4032-8 |
| 2002 | "Natak Deshvideshman" | Dr.Dhirubhai Thaker & Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 2000 | "Abhinaykala" - Jasvant Thakar | Sampadan/Edited by Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1998 | "Flash Back" | Rasiklal Vakil & Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1998 | Chehaf Na Faras Natako | Anton Chekhov | Translation: Hasmukh Baradi | 81-7227-036-4 |
| 1997 | Gujarati Theatre no Itihas | Hasmukh Baradi | 81-237-1995-7 |
| 1997 | Gujarat Na Jyotidharo: Jasvant Thakar | Editor : Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1997 | Cross Fade (Stories) | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1997 | Film Nirman Ane Kala | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1997 | TV-Radio-Samuh Madhyam | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1997 | Aengal Camera No Ane Jivanno | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1997 | Madhyam Saksharta | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1995 | "Baradi Nan Be Natako" ("Pachhi Robajee Bolya" - Trianki, Ane "Jasumati Kankuvati"-Beanki) | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1995 | Natak Sarikho Nadar Hunnar (Natyalekho) (Reprint) | Hasmukh Baradi | |
| 1995 | "Janardhan Joseph" Beanki | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1995 | "Teer-no-Sannanat"-Aekanki Sangrah | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1994 | Bertolt Brecht - a monogram | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1994 | Gandhari (Ladhunval) | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1993 | Televishan Karyakarm - Nirman Ane Madhyam Parichay | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1993 | Antral | Jean Genet - Hasmukh Baradi Digdarshan : Janak Rawal | - |
| 1989 | "Rai No Darpan Rai" Beanki | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1988 | Sachukalo Manas | Hasmukh Baradi, Bela Trivedi | 5-25-001796-3 |
| 1987 | "Akelo Aakash" (Sindhi) | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1986 | Sinduria Sadh | Hasmukh Baradi | 5-05-000135-8 |
| 1986 | Lukomorya | Hasmukh Baradi | 5-05-000756-9 |
| 1985 | "Eklun Akash And Bijan Natako" Beanki | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1985 | Mara Viswavidhyalayo | Hasmukh Baradi | 5-05-000134-x |
| 1983 | Natak Sarikho Nadar Hunnar (Natyalekho) | Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1983 | Vanyamama | Anton Chekhov, Translation: Hasmukh Baradi | - |
| 1974 | "Kalo Kamlo" Beanki | Hasmukh Baradi | - |

## Death

He died on 4 February 2017 in Ahmedabad. His daughter, Manvita Baradi, is a director, theater teacher, and architect in Ahmedabad.

## Awards

Baradi received the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1987 for writing Raino Darpanrai (1986), and received Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 1981 for his overall contributions to Gujarati theater. He received Critics' Award of 1988 for Raino Darpanrai. He was also awarded Chandravadan Mehta Award-2000, for lifetime achievement.