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Manish Gandhi
Manish Gandhi is an Indian theatre director and stage, film and TV actor. In 2006, he worked with the Government of Chandigarh to create a new theatre education programme for children in government schools.[1] In 2009, he was awarded a scholarship from the Inlaks Shivdasani, Foundation[2] after which he completed a stint at FTII, Pune.[3] TheatreIn 2010, Gandhi played the lead role in Rizwaan, written and directed by Abhishek Majumdar.[4] In 2011, he directed (and acted in) Mike Bartlett's Cock for the youth theatre festival, Thespo, where it picked up two awards.[5] The Mumbai Theatre Guide said the play raises "important questions but isn't as provocative as the title would suggest" but "Gandhi displays some acuity as the director."[6] Noted critic Shanta Gokhale said the play "acquires a dimension that lies outside a mere love triangle."[7] In 2012, he directed Vikram Phukan's Limbo, which opened at Prithvi Theatre[8] after a crowd-sourcing campaign.[9] The play has strong movement elements[10] and Mumbai Theatre Guide wrote, "it has the unbounded freewheeling feel of an exploration."[11] The Times of India said, "what makes it unique is the dance and music routine, which has lots of interesting movements."[12] In 2013 he directed reality star Eijaz Khan in an adaptation of Anton Chekhov.[13] In 2017 he appeared in Natives at the Southwark Playhouse in London. FilmsHe acted in the film adaptation of Rizwaan by Deepti Khurana,[14] which has done the rounds of international film festivals and won special jury mention at the 5th ViBGYOR Film Festival of Kerala.[15] Gandhi has shot for the film Chai Shai Biscuits,[16] a quirky comedy about arranged marriages. In 2018, along with actress Sayani Gupta, Manish Gandhi was cast in a short film The Proposal. In 2020, Angrezi Medium as Advait Television
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