Vinay Varma
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, scriptwriter, casting director |
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Vinay Varma is an Indian actor, script writer, and casting director who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi Language films.
Career
[edit]Vinay Varma, founder of Sutradhar, started out as an amateur theatre practitioner. He has been involved with theatre for more than 40 years. He has also been a part of more than 40 feature films in Hindi and Telugu, in addition to one Hollywood film.[1]
He started his theater career with the play Coffee House Mein Intezar written by Dr. Laxminarayan Lal. Varma left his banking job to pursue acting.[2][3][4][5][6]
He has directed over 45 plays and has acted in more than 50 with over 200 shows across India and abroad. Some of his performances include Natasamrat, Raktbeej,[7] Main Rahi Masoom,[8] Siyaah Haashiye, Stronger Than Superman, Main Nathuram Godse, Death Watch, Kanjoos Makkhi Choose,[9] David Mamet's Oleanna.[10][11] His play Main Rahi Masoom is based on the life of writer Dr Rahi Masoom Raza. Besides Hyderabad, Main Rahi Masoom has been performed in Kala Ghoda Arts Festival – Mumbai, 3rd Minerva National Theatre Festival – Kolkata, Pratyay Theatre Festival – Kolhapur, 12th Bharath Rang Mahotsav – New Delhi, 22nd National Drama Festival – Allahabad, 8th World Theatre Olympics-Chandigarh, Film and Television Institute of India-Pune. It was also performed in Chennai, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bengaluru etc. Vinay Varma was also invited by the Society of Friends International, London, to stage Main Rahi Masoom.[12] On 2 March 2018, Main Rahi Masoom celebrated its 50th show, at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad, India. He directed Sutradhar's debut Marathi play, Passwala. It premiered on World Theatre Day 2024 in Hyderabad. Passwala brings to life Jayant Pawar's (senior journalist & playwright) dialogue with a crematorium keeper in Worli, Mumbai.[13]
As a Theatre Director, some of his well-known plays are:
- John Pielmeier's Agnes of God.[14]
- Dr. C.H. Phansalkar's Isosceles Triangle.
- Birjees Qadar Ka Kunba, an Urdu adaptation of The House of Bernarda Alba.[15]
- Pinki Virani's Bitter Chocolate.[16]
- Badal Sarkar's Ballabhpur ki Roopkatha
- Dr. Shanker Shesh's Raktbeej.
- Dr. Shanker Shesh's Phandi.
- Dr. Prem Janmejai's Sita Apaharan Case.
- Sagar Sarhadi's Kisi Seema Ki Ek Mamooli Si Ghatna.
- Surendra Verma's Maranoparant.[17]
- Neem Hakim Khatar e Jaan, a Hyderabadi adaptation of Le Médecin malgré lui.[18]
- Saadat Hasan Manto's Siyaah Haashiye (co-directed with Deepti Girotra).[19]
- Ismat Chughtai's Ismat – Ek Aurat.[20]
- Gandhi Ambedkar and Main Nathuram Godse (co-directed with Prof. Bhasker Shewalker)
- Mah Laqa Bai Chanda, based on the life of Mah Laqa Bai, an 18th-century Urdu poet and the first woman to have a diwan (anthology) of her work.[21]
- Kanjoos Makkhi Choose, a Hyderabadi adaptation of The Miser.[22]
- Nirmal Verma's Weekend.[23]
- Dushala [24]
Workshops
[edit]Varma has been conducting Acting, Voice, and Body Language Workshops at Sutradhar since 1999, and has identified and trained more than a hundred talents. Actors trained by him include Vijay Varma,[25] Sree Vishnu, Aditi Sharma (Ahana of Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki), Vijay Deverakonda,[26] Anand Deverakonda,[27] and Aberaam Varma.
Theatre
[edit]| Play | Language | Actor/Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aarop | Hindi | Actor | |
| 2 | Bitter Chocolate | Hindi/English/Hyderabadi | Actor/Director | |
| 3 | Bus Stop | Marathi | Actor | |
| 4 | Deathwatch | Hindi | Actor | |
| 5 | Four Dimensions | Hindi/English | Actor/Director | |
| 6 | Gadha Ya Aadmi | Hindi | Voice-over for a leather puppetry show | |
| 7 | Gandhi Ambedkar | Hindi | Actor/Co-Director | |
| 8 | Godse – An Assassin speaks | Hindi/English | Actor/Co-Director | |
| 9 | Good Bye Swami | Hindi | Actor | |
| 10 | Inspector Matadeen Chand Par | Hindi | Actor | |
| 11 | Isosceles Triangle | English | Actor/Director | |
| 12 | Jaal – Dramatised play reading | Hindi | Actor/Director | |
| 13 | Kissa Karodimal Ki Laash Ka | Deccani/Hyderabadi | Actor/Director | |
| 14 | Kanjoos Makkhi Choose | Deccani/Hyderabadi | Actor/Director | |
| 15 | Main Nathuram Godse | Hindi | Actor/Co-Director | |
| 16 | Main Rahi Masoom | Hindi/Urdu | Actor | |
| 17 | Maranoparant | Hindi | Actor/Director | |
| 18 | Natasamrat | Hindi | Actor | |
| 19 | Neem Hakim Khatar e Jaan | Hindi | Actor/Director | |
| 20 | Oleanna | English | Actor | |
| 21 | On Vacation | English | Actor/Director | |
| 22 | Pushp | Hindi | Actor | Directed by Dr. Rammohan Holagundi for Nishumbita Theatre Festival |
| 23 | Raktbeej | Hindi | Actor/Director | |
| 24 | Room No 13 Block No 14 | Hindi | Actor | |
| 25 | Saiyyan Bhaye Kotwal | Hindi | Actor/Director | |
| 26 | Shanivaar ke 2 Baje | Hindi | Actor | |
| 27 | Sita Apaharan Case | Hindi | Actor/Director | |
| 28 | Siyaah Haashiye | Urdu | Actor/Director | |
| 29 | Stronger Than Superman | Hindi | Actor | |
| 30 | The Stronger | Hindi/English | Director | |
| 31 | Voids, Spaces & Borders | Hindi/English | Actor/Director | |
| 32 | Andhere Mein [28] | Hindi | Actor/Director | |
| 33 | Weekend [29] | Hindi | Director | |
| 34 | Abbey! Em Ledu [30] | Telugu | Director | |
| 35 | Aadhi Raat Ke Baad [31][32][33] | Hindi | Director | |
| 36 | Dushala [34] | Hindi/Bengali | Director | |
| 37 | Passwala [35] | Marathi | Director | |
| 38 | Ek Se Badhkar Ek | Hindi | Actor | |
| 39 | Five | English | Actor | Written by Sreekumar Varma and directed by Ajit Chitturi for Thespian en, Chennai – 2017 |
| 40 | Jungle Book | English | Actor | Directed by Vaishali Bisht for Children’s Theatre and Film Festival |
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Tu Hi Meri Ganga | Loknath, fake sadhu | Hindi | |
| 2 | 2000 | Love | Pakistani terrorist | Telugu | |
| 3 | 2002 | Nee Thodu Kavali | Rich businessman father of Charmi (her debut) | Telugu | |
| 4 | 2002 | 16 December (film) | Home Minister Shiv Charan Shukla | Hindi | |
| 5 | 2002 | Beeper (film) | Tiger, a drug peddler | English | A Hollywood production |
| 6 | 2004 | Tapana (film) | Rich businessman father of the hero | Telugu | |
| 7 | 2004 | Rudraksh (film) | Mantrik | Hindi | |
| 8 | 2005 | Danger (2005 film) | Tantrik | Telugu | |
| 9 | 2006 | Veedhi | Sivanna | Telugu | |
| 10 | 2008 | Mukhbiir | Ismail, an underworld don | Hindi | |
| 11 | 2009 | Ninnu Kalisaka | Father of heroine | Telugu | |
| 12 | 2010 | Knock Out | Police Commissioner | Hindi | |
| 13 | 2011 | Laadli Laila (Virgin Goat) [36] | Butcher | Hindi | |
| 14 | 2012 | Nippu | Police Commissioner of Dubai | Telugu | |
| 15 | 2012 | Ko Antey Koti | Inspector Ranjit Kumar | Telugu | |
| 16 | 2012 | Dream (2012 film) | Doctor friend of Rajendra Prasad | Telugu | |
| 17 | 2014 | Yeh Hai Bakrapur | Singhania, Right-wing party leader | Hindi | |
| 18 | 2014 | Anaamika | DCP Ravi Chandra | Telugu | |
| 19 | 2014 | Bobby Jasoos | Tasawwur's (Ali Fazal) father | Hindi | |
| 20 | 2016 | Gentleman (2016 film) | David, Catherine's (Nivetha Thomas) uncle | Telugu | |
| 21 | 2016 | Terror (2016 film) | DCP V. Rathod | Telugu | |
| 22 | 2016 | Zindagi | Telugu | ||
| 23 | 2018 | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Timma Reddy | Telugu | |
| 24 | 2018 | Idam Jagath | Police Commissioner Vikram Simha | Telugu | |
| 25 | 2019 | Evaru | Banerjee, Regina Cassandra’s lawyer | Telugu | |
| 26 | 2019 | George Reddy (film) | Minister Ramayya | Telugu | |
| 27 | 2019 | Meeku Maathrame Cheptha | Uncle | Telugu | |
| 28 | 2019 | Dorasaani | Raja Reddy, the Dora | Telugu | |
| 29 | 2019 | Boy | Telugu | Also dubbed in Hindi and English | |
| 30 | 2020 | V (2020 film) | Saadik Haasan, a soft-hearted underworld don | Telugu | |
| 31 | 2020 | IIT Krishnamurthy | ACP Vinay Varma | Telugu | |
| 32 | 2021 | Zombie Reddy | Bhooma Reddy, Pushkala's (Anandi) father | Telugu | |
| 33 | 2021 | Naandhi | Nagendra, corrupt ex-home minister | Telugu | |
| 34 | 2021 | Aakashavaani | Dora | Telugu | |
| 35 | 2021 | Drushyam 2 | J. Prathap – Circle Inspector of Police; member of Goutham's Investigation Team | Telugu | |
| 36 | 2022 | Jersey (2022 film) | Major Krishna Rao, Vidya's (Mrunal Thakur) father | Hindi | |
| 37 | 2023 | Waltair Veerayya | Police SP | Telugu | |
| 38 | 2023 | Meter (film) | DGP Dileep Raavath | Telugu | |
| 39 | 2023 | Music School (film) | Govind Rao Bhaskar Rao Kulkarni | Hindi/Telugu | Also co-wrote dialogue and did casting |
| 40 | 2023 | Aadikeshava | Vijay Mohan, Minister for Mines and Geology | Telugu | |
| 41 | 2024 | Dhoom Dhaam [37] | Narendra Bhoopathi, Hebah Patel’s father | Telugu | |
| 42 | 2024 | Fighter (2024 film) | Air Commodore Debyajyoti Biswas "Debu" | Hindi |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Platform | Role | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Sacred Games | Netflix | NSA | Hindi |
| 2 | 2020 | A Simple Murder[38] | Sony Liv | Politician Pran Dawas, heroine’s father | Hindi |
| 3 | 2021 | Game | Hotstar | Organ racketeer | Telugu |
| 4 | 2022 | Qubool Hai?[39][40] (2022) | AHA videos Original | Rafique Pehelwan, child bride racketeer | Hyderabadi and Telugu |
Television
[edit]- Peter the 2 (Television film)
- Madhavi
- Daanav Hunters
- Dharti Baney Phulwari
- Naghme ka Safar
- Main Phir Janma Hoon (Television film)
- Bala
- Ek Kahani
- Manushulu-Mamathalu
Dubbing artist
[edit]- Tinu Anand - Anji
- Ilavarasu - Donga
- Nassar - Okkadunnadu
- Raj Arjun - Dear Comrade
- Rahul Dev - Akasa Veedhilo
- Panchatantra Stories on CVS [41]
References
[edit]- ^ "Guftagoo with Vinay Varma". Rajya Sabha TV.
- ^ "All About Theatre". The Hindu.
- ^ "Honour for Vinay". The Hindu. 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Being Rahi Masoom Raza". The Hindu. 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Living on the edge with passion". The Hindu. 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Interview With Vinay Varma Interview : www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". www.mumbaitheatreguide.com.
- ^ "Raktbeej Reality Bites". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Solemn soliloquy: Vinay Varma on playing Rahi Masoom Raza". Indulge Express.
- ^ Ramakrishna, Lakshmi (28 March 2017). "'Kanjoos Makhi Choose': The miser and his miseries". The Hindu.
- ^ "A Valiant Showcase". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Sutradhar's Oleanna — A Reflection On Academic Power Play". Times of India. 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Hyderabad's play Main Rahi Masoom goes global". 25 June 2014.
- ^ "A glimpse of life vis-a-vis death".
- ^ "A big win for city". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Women on top". The Hindu. 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Bitter truth". The Hindu. 25 June 2015.
- ^ "MARANOPARANT". Mera Event.
- ^ "College Day Celebration". Nav Bharat Times.
- ^ "On a seriously satire note". The Hindu. 31 March 2011.
- ^ "Insightful monologues". The Hindu. 9 October 2014.
- ^ "A tale worthy to be told". Telangana Today.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (22 March 2017). "Greed knows no bounds". The Hindu.
- ^ "Sutradhar presents Weekend". Book My Show.
- ^ "Dushala's unspoken truth".
- ^ "I'm in safe hands". New Indian Express.
- ^ "Interview with Vijay Devarakonda". telugu360.
- ^ "Dorasani Actor Vinay Varma About Anand Devarakonda | Vinay Varma Interview | Friday Poster". YouTube.
- ^ Sripada, Krishna (6 August 2019). "'Andhere Mein' : A dark comedy, quite literally!". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Sutradhar presents 'Weekend' Hindi theatre-plays Play in Hyderabad Tickets".
- ^ "Make way for some Slapstick comedy". www.newindianexpress.com.
- ^ "Theatre stands tall: Thespian Vinay Varma" – via The New Indian Express.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (24 March 2022). "In Hyderabad, Nishumbita and Sutradhar's special productions for World Theatre Day". The Hindu.
- ^ "Aadhi Raat Ke Baad: Judge, robber and noisy neighbour". Archived from the original on 30 March 2023 – via Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Dushala's unspoken truth".
- ^ "A glimpse of life vis-a-vis death".
- ^ "Virgin Goat". Film Index.
- ^ "Dhoom Dhaam (2024)". IMDB.
- ^ Desk, Klapboard (21 November 2020). "A Simple Murder Review – A highly entertaining comedy series | klapboardpost".
- ^ "Qubool Hai? | an aha Original | Teaser | Premieres March 11". YouTube.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (14 March 2022). "'Qubool Hai' web series review: The Telugu-Dakhani series scores on some fronts and engages partially". The Hindu.
- ^ "Panchatantra Hindi Animation Stories". YouTube.