Srinagar born, self-taught, senior‑most, sought after actor of the valley
manifested into a Theatre Producer Director, A‑grade Radio Artiste, Television
actor, Empanelled Producer (PBBCI) outside Director (DDK Srinagar) and a popular
Playwright ‑ with dozens of Plays, Documentaries and tele‑films to his credit
besides being an author of two books on dramatics one of which is in the
syllabus of Kashmiri department, University of Kashmir, Srinagar.
Has the credit of having produced and directed works of reputed Playwrights, on
stage, like Ali Mohd. Lone, Pushkar Bhan, Sajood Sailani, G.R Santosh, Moti Lal
Kemmu, Bansi Nirdosh, Avtar Krishen Rehber and Hriday Kaul Bharti ‑ all of which
brought him:
1) Production Awards for all the
plays he produced
2) A medal for "Best Acting" by
J&K Government
3) Five best Acting Awards by
J&KAcademy
4) Two play‑script Awards by
J&KAcademy
5) "Natya Saman" from Allahabad Natya Sangh
6) Recognition as Actor/Director
by Bakshi Memorial Society
7) Recognition for "Life
Achievement" by Sadiq Memorial Society
8) Award for "Life time
Achievement" by Jehlim Art Society
9) Best Play Award‑Inter‑college
Drama Festival‑ 1994
Mr. Makhan Lal Saraf is a popular name amongst the masses in Kashmir valley ‑
for his contribution in Radio plays as a voice and as Actor in Television plays
and serials ‑ through DDK Srinagar and Kashmir Channel.
He has acted in the very first Kashmiri films ‑ 'Manziraat' and 'Mehjoor'
besides in a serial programme for small screen directed by Sham Benegal.
Mr. Saraf has grown under the guidance of Shri. R.K Braroo and Shri. Pran
Kishore, with whom he traveled throughout the country and performed in
Trivanthpuram, Bangluru, Madras, Calcutta, Lucknow, Chandigarh, New Delhi ‑
through J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages with operatic form of plays
directed by Pran Kishore.
He is on the penal of adjudicators for Drama festivals organized by the Academy
of Art, Culture and languages ‑ and teaches in workshops as well.
He is a member of a number of Socio‑cultural organizations in and outside the
state of Jammu and Kashmir, like UTKAL Sanskritik Sangh / Allahabad Natya Sangh
/ Sanat Nagar/ Sanskritik Sangh – Hyderabad/Bhartiya Natya Sangh.
Mr. Saraf is an active member (Executive Member) of EKTA ‑ Kashmir Theatre
Academy. His articles on Drama appear in varied journals published by Sangeet
Natak Academy, Academy of Art, Culture and languages, Srinagar, Nagrad ADBI
Markaz, Oxford Press, New Delhi, etc. His popular stage plays are
PRODUCTION AWARDS
GRAND REHEARSAL - 1967
TALAASH - 1969
BE CHUS TSOOR - 1970
FUNDBAAZ - 1971
INSAAF - 1972
AKNANDUN - 1974
BADSHAH - 1975
DR. FA STUS - 1976
NARKAPURI - 1978
YES LAGI TAS LAGI SARKERI - 1983
BAAZGUSHT - 1994
TAQDEER SAAZ - 1967, a Trend Setter Production
BUS AKH TAMAH -
KUS LOG DAVAS -
STAGE PLAYS WRITTEN
Kus Log Dawas / Shahi pather / Soruy Sapud
Rath / Bus Akh Sham / Ba Vane Poz / Narkapur / Baazghust / Durdana / Tser /
Daesh
Mr. Saraf has acted in
Haba Khatoon / Tapasya / Krishen Sudama /
Mangoo / Aaram Haraam Hai / Ye Boozum T Booziv / Hero Machama / Grand
Rehearsal / Taqdeer Saaz / Sonae Chichur / Be Chus Tsoor / Talaash / Kus log
Davas / Bus Akh Tamah / Aknandun / Badshah / Insaaf / Milchar / Vitasta / Piya
Baj Piyala / Tipu Sultan / Narkapuri / Dr. Fundbaaz / Interview / Baazghust i
Himala Ke Cheshme / etc
