Naima Khan Upreti
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Naima Khan Upreti (Hindi: नईमा खान उप्रेती) (1938–2018) was an Indian theatre actor, singer and a producer at Doordarshan TV. She was also the wife of Mohan Upreti, considered to be one of the pioneers in Indian theatre music.
Naima Khan Upreti is a popular figure in Kumaon and she is remembered for her contribution towards the preservation and revitalisation of Uttarkhand’s folk music along with her husband Mohan Upreti. She is famous for singing the popular Kumaoni song "Bedu Pako, Bara Masa" along with her husband[1] [2]. She is also known for her efforts towards preserving old Kumaoni ballads, songs and folk traditions as a member and later the President of Parvatiya Kala Kendra, Delhi.[3] During her time in Doordarshan, she was involved in the production of Doordarshan’s first colour television program along with Sharad Dutt.
Biography
Early life and education
Naima Khan Upreti was born on 25 May, 1938 in Almora, Uttarakhand to a Muslim father and a Christian mother. She did her schooling from Adam’s girl school in Almora. In 1958 she received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Political Science and Economics from Agra University. She graduated from the National School of Drama in 1969 with a three year diploma in acting[4] and also worked worked with the NSD Repertory Company for some time. She also received a diploma from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.[5]
Career
As a member of the NSD Repertory Company, Naima Khan Upreti participated in a number of theatre productions and worked along with many known personalities of theatre such as Ebrahim Alkazi , Surekha Sikri, Uttara Baokar , MK Raina and others. She worked in many memorable theatre productions of that time such as Othello, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Natak Polampur Ka, Skandgupta etc.
She has been associated with Parvatiya Kala Kendra since its inception in 1968 and has participated in many of their productions such as Rajula Malushahi, Ajuva Bafaul, Rami, Ramlila, Inder Sabha, etc. After Mohan Upreti’s death in 1997, Naima Khan Upreti took charge of Parvatiya Kala Kendra as it is President. She carried forward Mohan Upreti's work and organised many theatre productions such as Meghdoot, Rami, Goridhana, Amir Khusro, Algoza etc. [6]
Gifted with a beautiful voice, she lent her voice in many folk songs, theatre productions and radio programs in All India Radio.
She worked in Doordarshan until her retirement and was a producer in a number of their television productions such as Krishi Darshan, coverage of Khajuraho Dance Festival etc.
She also won a number of accolades such as a Lifetime Achievement Award from Natsamrat theatre group in 2010. [7]
She breathed her last on 15th June, 2018 in Delhi[8].
Family
Naima Khan Upreti was married to Mohan Upreti.[9]
Legacy
Naima Khan Upreti and Mohan Upreti together sang many folk songs from Uttarkhand. The songs “Bedu Pako, Baro Masa” and “O Lali Haushiya” were also recorded by HMV.
Naima Khan Upreti also published a compilation of Muslim wedding songs in the book - Nagmaate Rasm[10].
She also contributed to the archives of Natarang Pratishthan. [11]
References
- ^ "Kumaoni Songs - BRAHMINS FROM KUMAON HILLS". dpuckjoe.wikifoundry-mobile.com.
- ^ Singh Bajeli, Diwan (4 September 2009). "Folk artistes to the fore". The Hindu. The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Dhasmana, R.P. (January 2008.). U T T A R A K H A N D:NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE ECO-STRATEGY (PDF) (1 ed.). Delhi: V.K. PUBLISHERS. p. 45.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 18 July 2011.
- ^ Joshi, Hemant Kumar (2017). Kala Yatra (First ed.). Almora, Uttarakhand: Mohan Upreti Lok Sanskriti, Kala Evam Vigyan Shodh Samiti. pp. 73–79.
- ^ "THEATRE Parvatiya Kala Kendra presents "Rami" Musical play about Armymen's Wives of Uttaranchal at LTG - 24th & 25th October 08". Delhi Events. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "NATSAMRAT THEATRE GROUP". www.natsamrattheatre.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "नईमा खान उप्रेती श्रद्धाजंली ! ( 15 - 6-2018 दिवंगत ) स्मृति शेष !!". द अड्डा. 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: no-break space character in|title=at position 17 (help) - ^ KUCKREJA, ARUN (1 September 2006). "Twins from the Himalayas". The Hindu. The Hindu. The Hindu.
- ^ Khan Upreti, Naima (2007). Nagmaate Rasm. Almora, Uttarakhand: Mohan Upreti Lok Sanskritii, Kal Evam Vigyan Shodh Samiti.
- ^ "Natarang Pratishthan - Documentation". www.natarang.org. Retrieved 2 July 2018.