| Halla Bol The Death and Life of Safdar Hashmi Sudhanva Deshpande “[Halla Bol] reminds us of the compelling stories of those who acted, documented and carried forward Hashmi’s legacy over the next 31 years.” – Rahaab Allana, The Hindu “These are excellent authoritative materials that will over time form an essential part of the history of theatre in our country . . .” – Feisal Alkazi, The Indian Express “I was, by turns, informed, amused, enraged, and deeply moved.” — Naseeruddin Shah, actor “The portrait of Safdar comes through in its own context which is that of Delhi in those times and the presence of street theatre. It brought back many memories of people and places and occasions. It did also leave me thinking of how problematic it would be to do plays like that in the Delhi of today. That makes the record all the more valuable.” — Romila Thapar, historian “What a great book. It’s so many things in one. Social and political history; meditation on art, society and commitment; and above all a dedication to a mentor and friend, a labour of love. Reading it was very moving and enlightening. Moloyashree’s courage shines through in the book.” — Sudhir Patwardhan, artistGET YOUR COPY HEREThe Halla Bol podcast in Hindi is available on multiple podcast platforms. Listen. Subscribe. Share.Beginning with a record of this fatal attack, this vivid memoir illuminates the life of Safdar Hashmi – artist, comrade, poet, writer, actor, activist, and a man everyone loved. But this is not a book about one man or one tragic incident. Halla Bol shows us, close up, how one man’s death and life are intertwined with the stories of many people. Read our blog posts on the writing of the book – The Journey of ‘Halla Bol: The Death and Life of Safdar Hashmi’It was towards the end of July 2019 that the author, serial hash tagger and indulgent ‘Boss’, Sudhanva Deshpande, began sharing updates on the book’s progress on Facebook. Occupied with all kinds of tasks at LeftWord, Vaam Prakashan, and Studio Safdar – over and above the writing of the book – he could hardly be expected to sit down and talk to us about it. Read more.Safdar Hashmi: Towards Theatre for a Democracy Anjum Katyal Foreword by Naseeruddin ShahThis comprehensive study of Safdar Hashmi’s legacy will be invaluable to theatre institutions, students, scholars and researchers of performance studies, culture studies, and sociology, and those interested in a cultural history of Indian theatre. INR 575Theatre of the Streets: The Jana Natya Manch Experience Edited by Sudhanva Deshpande“This book is for Safdar Hashmi—a visionary, who, thankfully, never became a guru. . . . We salute his death, and we celebrate his life.” – Sudhanva Deshpande, Introduction, Theatre of the Streets INR 250Visit us at May Day Bookstore in Delhi where we have a superb collection of new and used books, with a special emphasis on independent publishers and radical lists. 2254/2A Shadi Khampur, New Ranjit Nagar, New Delhi 110008 INDIA Phone: (91 11) 4107 3807 Advisory: Avoid driving. Finding parking is tough, particularly on Saturdays and Mondays. Metro: Shadipur on BLUE line Directions: Shadipur metro – Satyam Cinema (now Inox) – cycle ricksha – ‘Biyaasi number’ – May Day next to Rahmat Medical Store. Follow this link to join our WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LINtkTeOX4LJZ3jXy3meCN Email us at: info@leftword.comWebsite | Blog A single email stored in the cloud produces 10g of CO2 per year. Please consider deleting this email. Please add info@leftword.com to your address book or safe list to ensure our emails reach your inbox. |
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