DaKxin Bajrange Chhara

DaKxin Bajrange Chhara is an award winning filmmaker, playwright, actor, director and activist from the Chhara community of Ahmedabad, in western India. His Five Plays is forthcoming from Orient Longman, New Delhi. He teaches on the faculty of the National Tribal Academy at Tejgadh, Gujarat, and is a Fellow, Bhasha Research and Publication Centre in Baroda. He has produced cultural programs for the Information Department of Gujarat State; directed over 50 television programs for Tara Gujarati Channel; and directed 8 documentaries on the 2000 earthquake for Gujarat government. His independent documentaries include Fight for Survival; Bulldozer; Thought for Development, and his theatrical credits as Writer, Director and Actor include Budhan; Pinya Hari Kale Ki Maut (Death of Pinya Hari Kale;Encounter; Majhab Hameen Sikhata; Aapas Mein Bair Rakhna; Bhoma; Khoj; Ulgulan; Muje Mat Maro…Saab; Kahaniyon Ka Rang Manch; Child Pornography; Balko No Bhavishya Khatra Ma (Future of child, in danger); Pollution Ki Karo: No Entry; Ek Nai Pehchan. He is the Founder of Budhan Theatre in Ahmedabad. He has organized the International Convention of Nomads and Denotified Tribes 31st Aug. 1998; Cultural Expression of Slum children of Ahmedabad, 2003 by Sneha Prayas; National Convention of Nomads and Adivasis, 2005; ‘Samvad’ Film Festival in Gujarat Social Forum, 2006.