Sapan Saran

Sapan Saran
Born Sapan Saran
28 July
Bombay, India
Occupation poet, writer, actress, theatre director
Years active 2009–present

Sapan Saran is a poet, writer, and an actor based in Mumbai. She is the founding member of the theatre company, 'Tamaasha', which aims to explore new theatre ideas in alternative spaces.

Career

Her association with theatre began with collaboration with dancer Astad Deboo. She has written plays, Club Desire [1] and Classics Redux,[2] which have been directed by veteran theatre director Sunil Shanbag, with whom she also co-directed the play, Marriage-ology.[3][4][5] Her first play- Club Desire, a Theatre Arpana and National Centre for the Performing Arts (India) production, was selected for National School of Drama's International Theatre Festival, Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2015.[6] The Churchgate Couple, a short 10-minute piece from Marriage-ology, written by her, garnered appreciation by critics and audiences alike. She performs plays regularly, and has modelled in several advertisements and acted in films. Her poems have been published in several magazines, including the Sahitya Akademi's Samkaaleen Bhaarteeya Sahitya. Her first book of poems is due for publication.

Filmography

Her film-work includes SunTV's Kanden Kadhalai, Gautham Menon's Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave, with Naga Chaitanya. The film's music is by A.R. Rahman.

Year Film Role Language Notes
2009 S.R.K Hindi
2009 Kanden Kadhalai Roja Tamil
2010 Ye Maaya Chesave Nandini Telugu
2011 Vanthaan Vendraan Tamil
2012 Thuppakki Chitra Tamil Guest appearance
2014 Bewakoofiyaan Hindi

References

  1. Club Desire, The Hindu review. "Burning-Love".
  2. Classics Redux, The Indian Express. "Carnival Time".
  3. Marriage-ology, Times of India review. "BT review".
  4. Marriage-ology, Verve review. "Play review".
  5. Marriage-ology, Indian Express Review. "Knot in Focus".
  6. Club Desire, 17th Bharat Rang Mahotsav: International Theater Festival of India. "Club Desire".

External links

Sapan Saran at the Internet Movie Database

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