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Prof. Manohar Khushalani
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NationalityIndian
Alma materIIIT Delhi[1] , BITS Pilani , DPS R.K Puram
Occupation(s)Film director, producer and writer,Theater Artist, Animator & Graphics designer, Educator, Engineer
Websitehttp://unouniv.com/[2] & http://stagebuzz.org/[3]

Prof. Manohar Khushalani is Currently a Full Time Visiting Faculty at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi. The courses he teaches are: Animation & Graphics, Non Linear Editing[4] for Film and Radio and Theatre Appreciation.[5]

Based on a Belief that Culture and Environment are the two keys to global sustainability , Manohar Khushalani has launched two portals: A Portal on Environment and Water called Uno Universe at url: www.unouniverse.com[6] and an Ezine on Culture called Stage Buzz[7] at url: www.stagebuzz.info

He has taught extensively in varied subjects such as Dam Safety, Instrumentation, CAD, IT, Animation, Theatre, Newspaper Editing. He has conducted Courses on Environment Management, Water Shed Development, Team Building and Personality Development. He is an Expert Member of Prasar Bharti’s Committee for Grading & Short listing Films for Telecast on all channels of Doordarshan. He is a Radio Anchor for All India Radio and has moderated several programs for the Rajdhani Channel .

He is a well-known Theatre Actor/Director[8] and Critic, has been involved in theatre since 1977. He has worked as an actor in over 47 plays with almost every leading director/Actor in the Country including Badal Sircar, Feisal Alkazi, Amal Allana, M.K. Raina, Anuradha Kapoor, Maya Rao, Manohar Singh, Prasanna, Rati Bartholomew and Sushmita Mukherji. He has been active in the social sector as a street theatre activist. As a member of Workshop Theatre, Theatre Union and Prayog, Khushalani has participated in street plays taking up major social issues such as dowry, bride burning, Sati, banned medicinal drugs and communalism. Dario Fo’s Accidental Death of an Anarchist and Can’t Pay Won’t Pay, both directed by him, received rave notices from critics and audiences alike. Other plays directed by him include Badal Sircar’s, Sagina Mahato and Boris Vian’s Empire Builders for Ruchika Theatre Group.

Khushalani has also acted in a few films such as Sudhir Mishra's Hazaron Khwaishen Aisi[9] , Shoojit Sircar’s Madras Café and Pradeep Krishan's Annie Gives Those Ones. He is an Animator & Graphics Designer and has directed a number of documentaries. He also held a number of Honorary positions and was President of North India Films Association, He was the Chairman of Jury for UGC CEC Educational Films Competition and has been on their Preview Committee since last many years. He was on the preview committee of Door Darshan Channel 3, was a visiting Professor at National School of Drama, New Delhi, and Film & Television Institute of India, Pune. He has judged a large number of Drama Competitions and conducted a number of Theatre / Management Games Workshops with Institutions such as AIIMS, NTPC, CWPRS, NWA, Karve Nari Prakshishan Sansthan, FICT, IIT, MAMC, Gargi College, KNC, Tagore International School and Vivekananda School.

He has also been a Columnist with Midday and Pioneer Daily and wrote Column's Called Culture Cocktail and Footlights Respectively. He was also the Guest Editor for an issue on Folk Theatre[10] of ICCR Journal Horizons. He has also written for Times of India, Hindustan Times, Blitz, Hard News, Hindu Business Line, Theatre India & Art Times.

[11]He has designed dams and hydraulic structures for the Government. He is a programmer and has developed Engineering design software in Fortran. He is a co-author of Irrigation Practice & Design (Vol 1 to 5 - 1500 pages) published by Oxford & IBH and sponsored by National Book Trust. He has been a Director, Environment and Sociology, at the National Water Academy, Khadakwasla and Director[12], Environment Management Directorate, Central Water Commission and Member Secretary, National Environmental Monitoring Committee for River Valley Projects. He was also Director of Instrumentation Directorate in the Dam Safety Organisation. He was Chief General Manager and Head of Water Resources at Scott Wilson and is an accredited consultant[13] with numerous other organizations.

He did his Schooling from Delhi Public School, Mathura Road and his Civil Engineering from BITS Pilani. He was the President of BITS Pilani Alumni Association, Pune. He has also done two courses on Finite Element analysis from IIT, Delhi. A course on Film Appreciation from Film and Television Institute, Pune. He has enriched himself with numerous short term courses. He studied Visual Basic at STG, Delhi, Management Development at NWA, Pune, Learnt to be a Trainer in Theatre & Culture of Civilisation, from UNESCO International Theatre Institute, Studied Programming in Fortran and Design of Hydraulic Gates from CWC[14].


Career in Media & Management

Positions Held Currently

Full Time Visiting Faculty at IIITD[15]

Expert Member,Shortlisting & Grading Films for DoorDarshan, Prasar Bharti.

The Editor & Webmaster of www.stagebuzz.info[16] / www.stagebuzz.org[17] (Online Ezine)[18]

Editor, www.Unouniverse.com. A portal based on Water & Environment, Hydropower and Renewable Energy[19].

Positions Held Formerly

Conference Manager at Pan Commonwealth Forum 6, and Commonwealth of Learning, IGNOU Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068.

Professor in Media Fortune Institute of Communication & TV NDSE-II, New Delhi.

Management Training Consultant to InspireOne and PACT.

Former Visiting Faculty at :

  • Aug’95 – Nov’07 National School of Drama, Delhi (12 years)
  • Aug’04 - May’06 Film & Television Institute of India, Pune (2 years)
  • Oct ’08 onwards Central Board of Irrigation & Power, Delhi

APPENDIX TO MEDIA SECTION


LIST OF PLAYS ACTED IN:

(WT = Workshop Theatre IIC = India International Centre

S.No. Name of play Playwright Director Group
1. THE MOCK DOCTOR Moliere V. K Parichay
2. DOLLS HOUSE Ibsen Feisal Alkazi Ruchika
3. ANIMAL FARM George Orwell Ashok Lal Agredoot
4. FANSHEN (Dramatised by David Hare) William Hinton WT WT
5. FROM NOON TO NIGHT (Hindi Adaptation: SHAAM DHUN) Victor Rozov Feisal Alkazi Ruchika
6. MOTHER Bertolt Brecht M. K. Raina Prayog
7. SPARTACUS Badal Sircar M. K. Raina Prayog
8. BHOOMA Badal Sircar WT WT
9. THERE IS NO END Badal Sircar Tejeshwar Singh I.I.C
10. PONTIFAX Theodore Roszak Barry John TAG
11. CAPTAIN OF KOPENIC Carl Zuckmayer Amal Allana Studio 1
12. KHAMOSH ADALAT JARI HAI Vijay Tendulkar B. M. Shah IIC
13. AMBA From Mahabharat Theatre Union
14. KADDU.RAM WT WT
15. JULOOS Badal Sircar M. K. Raina Prayog
16. O' MERE SAPNE S. Marwah IIC
17. IMAGES Raghubir Sahay Sonu Krishen IIC
18. MUKADMA BHAGWAN PAR Manoj Bhatnagar M. Bhatnagar Yavanika
19. RASHOMON Akira Kurosawa Feisal Alkazi Ruchika
20. MEDEA Euripedese Feisal Alkazi Ruchika
21. ALA AFSUR Mudrarakshash Theatre Union
22. OM SWAHA Theatre Union Theatre Union
23. RAPE BILL Theatre Union Theatre Union
24. TOBA TEK SINGH Sadat Hasan Manto Theatre Union
25. MARZ KA MUNAFA Theatre Union Theatre Union
26. MARNO PRANT P. Srivastava Ruchika
27. CHAYANAT Utpal Dutt R. Bartholomew IIC
28. MANDRAGOLA V. K. Parichay
29. KATHA KAHI JALE PER NE Bhanu Bharati Bhanu Bharati & R. Bartholomew Rangpeeth
30. AKS PAHELI Tripurari Sharma Tripurari & R. Bartholomew
31. A FLEA IN HER EAR
(Hindi Adaptation: HOTEL DILRUBA by Arun Sehgal)
 Gesye Feydeu Feisal Alkazi Ruchika
32. ODHNI Feisal Alkazi Ruchika
33. RISHTE NATE Jayvant Dalvi Feisal Alkazi Ruchika
34. REKHA KRITI Kusum Ansal Feisal Alkazi Ruchika
35. WHERE THERE IS A WILL Mahesh Dattani Feisal Alkazi TFAI
36. A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY Turgenev Feisal Alkazi Ruchika
37. TETU Folk Tale Kanhaiya Lal Theatre Union
38. TO ANCHOR A CLOUD Dilip Hiro M. Khushalani Piero’s Tourpe
39. PHOENIX Anushka Ravi Shankar Feisal Alkazi Ruchika
40. CHILDREN OF THE MAGIC PEN Writers Workshop Feisal Alkazi Ruchika
41. HAAN MAIN GEET BECHTA HOON Nadim Khan Nadim Khan Hindi Academy
42. CASE DISMISSED Manohar Khushalani M. Khushalani Sindhi Academy
43. MAAN ASANSOL KON VIYUS Sharad Joshi M. Khushalani Sindhi Academy[20]
44. SHARAD JOSHI KI RACHNAYEN Sharad Joshi Banee Sharad Entropy & Akshara
45. SHARAD JOSHI KI YAAD MEIN Sharad Joshi Banee Sharad Entropy

List of various FILMS/ TELE-FILMS/ AD-FILMS/ VIDEOS acted on:

S. No. Name of Film/Video Director Producer
1. HAZARON KHWAISHEN AISI Sudhir Mishra Pritish Nandi
2. ANNIE GIVES THOSE ONES Pradip Krishna Doordarshan
3. THE LAMPOON SHOW Gopal Sharman Doordarshan
4. MARZ KA MUNAFA Umesh Bist Jamia Milia
5. OPERATION KIDNAP Umesh Bist Jamia Milia
6. WOH LOG Umesh Bist Jamia Milia
7. LETS FACE IT Irpinder Puri SAIL
8. IN HIS SHOES Irpinder Puri SAIL
9. PARDA UTHAO PARDA GIRAO Shailinder Goyal Doordarshan
10. KHWAYISH Manu Gargi Pritish Nandi
11. KABOOTRI HAVELI Feisal Alkazi Doordarshan
12. AS YOU LIKE IT Feisal Alkazi Doordarshan
13. AD for Rechargeable Torch ATN
14. AD for Death Registration Satya Prakash DAVP
15. AD against Child Labour Umesh Bist UNICEF
16. AAJ KI NARI Smita Vats Doordarshan
17. TANHAI Umesh Bist Juhi Sinha
18. DESH KI AURATEN UNICEF
19. WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHER Jaquiline Jamia Milia
20. SEARCH FOR A HOUSE Sohela Kapoor Shekhar Kapoor
21. CHILDREN’S FILMS Smita Vats CIET
22. SATYAMEV JAYATE Love Chawla Doordarshan
23. AD for National Census Smita Vats NCPEDP
24. AD on Disability Smita Vats NCPEDP
25. Tale of a Prophetic Bohemian Dipesh Khushalani
26. Active Citizenship Sudhir Agarwal
27. Lost and Found Arushi Nair Film Aka
28. Madras Café Shoojit Sircar John Abraham
29. AD for OKARA plantations Vijay Chaudhary Rajan Guha
30. Gubare Khatir Satya Prakash Doordarshan

DIRECTED THE FOLLOWING PLAYS:

  1. Boris Vian's THE EMPIRE BUILDERS (Translated: Manohar Khushalani)
  2. Badal Sircar's : SAGINA MAHATO
  3. Dario Fo's ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST
  4. Dario Fo’s CAN’T PAY WON’T PAY
  5. Kanthi Tripathi’s KURUKSHETRA AND AFTER
  6. Manohar Khushalani's : MOTOR CAR (For T.V.)
  7. Manohar Khushalani's :THE BRIDGE
  8. Dilip Hiro’s TO ANCHOR A CLOUD (Dramatised Reading)
  9. DAHEJ JO DEHKO with Baba Nebhraj Public School
  10. HE BI AAHIN FARISHTA Musical Dance Drama for Hemnanai Public School
  11. Dario Fo’s CAN’T PAY WON’T PAY in a Regional Language for Delhi Government
  12. Manohar Khushalani’s CASE DISMISSED for Sindhi Academy
  13. Nagrani’s GOMUTU DOCTOR for BAL UTSAV, Govt. of Delhi
  14. Moliere’s LES FOURBERIES DE SCAPIN in a Regional Language for Delhi Government

DIRECTED FOLLOWING FILMS:

1 .FOUR SEASONS
This Film took viewers in a journey through space and showed earth's position in relation to other heavenly bodies and how seasons were created by its relationship with the sun. This film was translated into eight languages and telecast from all TV stations of India.

2. URBAN ENVIRONMENT
A film about how the Urban environment was deteriorating due to population influx, environmental abuse and uncontrolled growth. It made a passionate plea for protecting the environment and how careful planning can avert its abuse. This film too was translated into eight languages and shown in the entire TV network of India and was among a dozen films made for Television News Features on 16mm.

3. PANCH BHAI
This was an advertisement film of a detergent soap in 35mm to be run in various cinema Halls. A radio jingle was also prepared.

4. HOW THEY SEE US
A film made for Steel Authority of India about the Indian Market Research Bureau Survey of Customer Opinion of SAIL.

5. ADHD
A documentary film on Children Suffering with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disease made for ISRO, Ahmedabad’s, Jigyasa

Water and Environment

Significantly contributed to the Design of Dams, Dam Safety, Hydraulic Structures, Irrigation and Power Projects, Water Conservation and Environmental Issues, Hydraulic gates & structures designs. Ensured excellence through up-gradation of facilities to revive international service standards. Blessed with practical & focused approach to achieve organisation goals & coupled with inter personal & communication, analytical & presentation skills. Committed to creating awareness and administering experience enriched knowledge to upcoming engineers and professionals.

As a co-author penned down “Irrigation Practice & Design” in 5 volumes published by Oxford & IBH and sponsored by the National Book Trust

Career In Academics

  • Weekly columns published in Pioneer and Mid Day, Theatre Column in IIC Diary and articles in many leading publications such as Times of India, Business Standard, Blitz, Hard News, Indian Horizons, and Theatre India etc – see cultural section (part-I)
  • Papers published in Uno Universe
  1. Water Issues between Riparian States India and Pakistan
  2. Urban Hydrological Cycle – Why is Delhi waterlogged and its Drains And Sewers Clogged
  3. Dwindling Resources Using Sea Water
  4. Indian & American Water Regulation -a Comparative Analysis
  • Co-author of “Irrigation Practice & Design” in 5 volumes published by Oxford & IBH and sponsored by the National Book Trust The Set of Five Volumes are thorough and contain following chapters:

Irrigation Practice & Design ( Contents of Vol. I to Vol. V )[21]

S.No. Chapter/ Subject Volume I
1. Definition and Necessity Sails Crops and Their Seasons
2. Ground Water Water Requirements of Crops Sources of Supply
3. Water Lifting Devices Inundation Canals Hydrography
4. Hydrology River Regime River Control
5. River Embankments Spurs Conservation
S.No. Chapter/ Subject VOLUME II
1. Dams Flow Net Forces Acting on Dams Gravity Dams
S. No. Chapter/ Subject VOLUME III
1. Arch Dams Trial Load Twist Method of Analysis Buttress Dams
2. Earth Dams Rockfill Dams Standing Wave
3. Surplusing Works Dam Outlets
S. No. Chapter/ Subject VOLUME IV
1. Diversion Works Head Works, Weirs, Barrages Head Regulators Silt Theories
2. Silt Prevention Devices Distribution System Cross Drainage Work
3. Regulation Works and Minor Structures Irrigation Outlets
S. No. Chapter/ Subject VOLUME V
1. Navigation Shutters Fish Protection Log Chutes
2. Water Logging System and Management Soil Conservation Mosquito Nuisance
3. Hydroelectric Scheme Machinery Used for Construction Project Planning
4. Quantities and Costs

List Of Various Technical Lectures & Papers Delivered

  • Delivered lectures on:
  1. Information Technology, etc during courses conducted at National Water Academy, Pune between 2004-2006.
  2. Career Opportunities in Performing Arts, Film and Animation at Vivekananda Public School
  • Taught in the inaugural course on Animation at FTII, Pune (see above)
  • Developed a new course for National School of Drama on Computer Applications in Theatre (see above)
  • Invited By Italian Embassy and Jamia Milia University as Chairperson on a Seminar on Noble Prize awardee, Dario Fo
  • Was a Moderator for a 2 day seminar conducted at IIC by ITIHAAS, an NGO which works with children of 80 schools in Delhi in June 2009
  • Inaugural Talk on Animation in COLLOQUIUM organised by UGC-CEC at the Nuclear Science Centre
  • Conducted a two week Management workshop for Scott Wilson employees on Team Building and Leadership
  • Conducted four week workshops on management games with institutions like AIIMS, CWPRS
  • Delivered two Lectures on ‘Disaster Management’ at Staff Training Institute Radio Colony, New Delhi in September 2009
  • Appeared Live on Focus TV as an expert on Flood Management in half hour News Program in September 2009.
  • Leadership and Team Building Management Training to Trainers for InspireOne Business Development Consultants and back office teams and later with all their employees on 4th April 2010
  • Management Training through role playing for Senior Max New York Life Employees on behalf of InspireOne – seven workshops during March- August 2010 namely on 25th March, 15th April, 22nd April, 20th May, 16th June, 5th Aug and 18th Aug 2010
  • Moderated an AIR Radio Program on Water Conservation and Management in conversation with Chairman, Central Water Commission and Former Commissioner Indus Broadcast on National Rajdhani Channel at 9.30 pm on 7th Sept and at 7am on 8th Sept 2010
  • Appeared in a Live program on 12th April, 2011, on CNEB TV channel to discuss about the so called NDM-1 Superbug in Delhi Water Supply
  • Appeared on National News on 18th April 2011 on Delhi A Station and FM Gold of All India Radio to discuss the situation of depleting ground water in India
  • Delivered Two lectures under each of the following headings to a batch of NTPC Induction Trainees at Central board of Irrigation and Power in October 2011
  1. Instrumentation in Hydro Power Plants on 24th Oct 2011
  2. Hydraulic Gates & Control Structures Hydro Power Structure on 25th Oct 2011
  3. Types of Spillways and Energy Dissipation Structure on 31st Oct 2011
  • Conducted on behalf of the NGO, ITIHAAS, an Educational Walk and Talk about ‘Water Harvesting in ancient India’ for School Children at Baolis in Mehrauli area of Delhi
  • As faculty for ICRIER’s Advanced Briefing Programme on Critical & Economic Themes for the Future delivered a paper on Hydro Resources in South Asia: Conflict and Cooperation on Management of International Rivers on 9th Nov 2011
  • Delivered Two lectures under each of the following headings to a batch of NTPC Induction Trainees at Central Board of Irrigation and Power in November 2012
  1. Instrumentation in Hydro Power Plants
  2. Hydraulic Gates & Control Structures Hydro Power Structure
  3. Types of Spillways and Energy Dissipation Structure

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