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Dr. Shakir Tasnim

Coordinator & Assistant Professor

Department of Performing Arts

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Dr. Shakir Tasnim
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Shakir.tasnim@cuj.ac.in
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Brief Profile

Dr. Shakir Tasnim is an actor, director and theatre educator. He qualified NET in Performing Arts (Theatre) and NET-JRF in Urdu Literature. He started his career in theatre from SRC, New Delhi and later obtained his Ph.D. in Theatre Arts from Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan. He has been trained by the world renowned theatre director Eugenio Barba at Odin Teatret, Denmark and actively involved in the field of theatre for the last 24 years. He has presented research papers in National and International seminars. He was awarded by Delhi Urdu Academy for securing the highest CGPA in M. Phil degree. He has directed plays like: Pagla Ghoda, Court Martial, Waiting for Godot, Sari Raat, Das Din Ka Anshan, Doosra Adhyay etc and acted in Court Martial, Enemy of the People, Cherry Orchard, Madhyam Vyayog, Panchhi Aise Aate Hain, Rise and Fall of City of Mahagony and many more. His directed plays have been invited to perform in many prestigious National Theatre Festivals in India. As a freelancer, he was engaged in casting with Mukesh Chhabra Casting Company in Mumbai.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Ph. D. :Theatre Arts

M.Phil.

M.A :Theatre Arts

M.A. :English Literature

M.A. :Urdu Literature

COURSES TAUGHT

    PG:
  • Dramatic Literature
  • Acting for Stage and Camera
  • Voice & Speech
  • Performance Studies
  • Directorial Methods
  • Film Appreciation
    • Ph.D:
  • Research Methodology
  • Performance Studies

Additional roles/ responsibility

  1. Coordinator, Department of Performing Arts
  2. Nodal Officer, Minority

PUBLICATIONS

Total Publications: 06
  1. Tasnim, Shakir, 2017. Revisiting Sheikh Sharfuddin Ahmad Yahya Maneri’s ‘The Hundred Letters’. Padchinha. 6(4): 53-59. ISSN: 2231-1351
  2. Tasnim, Shakir, 2017. Social Impact of ‘Urs’ of Sheikh Sharfuddin Ahmad Yahya Maneri. Padchinha. 6(7): 55-58. ISSN: 2231-1351
  3. Tasnim, Shakir, 2018. Bharatiye Lok Natya Parampara aur ‘Bidesiya’ Shaili. Padchinha. 6(12): 102-105. ISSN: 2231-1351
  4. Tasnim, Shakir, 2021.Sharfuddin Ahmad Yahya Maneri -- His Life and Spiritual Journey. Bhairavi . Vol 19: 142-146. ISSN: 0975-5217 UGC- Care list (Group-I).
  5. Tasnim, Shakir, 2022. The ‘Urs’ of Makhdoom-e-Jahan: A Social Conglomeration. ‘Bhairavi’ Issue 23. ISSN :0975-5217 - UGC-Care list (Group-I).
  6. Tasnim, Shakir, 2022, Girish Karnad’s Experimentation with Myth: A case of the Play ‘Yayati’. Madhya Bharti. Issue 82, July-Dec, 2022. ISSN 0974-0066 - UGC CARE.

Books and Book Chapters

Books and Book Chapters:3
  1. Tasnim, Shakir. Salam Bin Razzaq Apne Afsanon Ke Aayine Mein, Maktaba-e-Sadaf, Muzaffarpur, 2013.
  2. Tasnim, Shakir “Ekisween Sadi Mein Urdu Theatre: Peshkash Ke Masayel.” Ekisween Sadi Mein Urdu Drama, compiled by Anis, Nayeem, Imagine Media, 2021, pp. 78-86.
  3. Tasnim, Shakir “Ghaate Ka Sauda - Tajzeya.” Siyah Hashiye Aur Hashiya Araiyan, edited by Mohammed Aslam Parvez, M.R. Publications, 2023, pp. 457-462.

Seminar/ Workshop/ Conference Participation:

List of Latest Five :
  1. S.Tasnim,2022. Remembering Sharafuddin Ahmad Yahya Maneri: A Quest to Locate Meaning through Sufism. Presented a paper in a National Seminar on Sufi Literature and India’s Cultural Pluralism, organised by PG Department of English, Karim City College, Jamshedpur & Khusro Foundation, New Delhi, 30th Nov- 1st Dec 2022.
  2. S.Tasnim, 2022. A Voice of Resilience and Story of Courage: Re-imagining Birsa Munda through the Play “Dharti Aaba”. Presented a paper in an International Seminar on Revisiting Janjatiya Gaurav: A Legacy of Language, Culture and Civilization, organised by Centre for Endangered Languages & Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, 14th -16th November, 2022.
  3. S. Tasnim, 2022. Accessing the Role of Cellular Jail in India’s Freedom Movement through the Lens of of Novel “Paar Pare”. Presented a paper in a National Seminar on “India’s Freedom Movement and Untold Stories of Anadaman & Nicobar Islands” organised by Department of International Relations, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, 28-29th April, 2022.
  4. Attended 10 days residential workshop cum symposium “Using Dramaturgy” organised by Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata from 18 to 27 November 2019.
  5. Attended Odin Week Festival (under Eugenio Barba & Roberta Carreri) organized by Odin Teatret, Holstebro, Denmark from 14-24 August 2018.

Program Organised

  1. Directed a full-length play “Pagla Ghoda” by Badal Sircar, was invited to perform in 13th National Theatre Festival “Vasanat Natyotsav” at University of Mumbai, Mumbai on 15th March 2023 and performed at Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi on   22nd and 23rd December 2022 .
  2. Directed a full-length play “Collage of Emotions” (a devised play) with first year MPA and BPA students at Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi.On  15th April, 2019
  3. Directed a full length play “Return of Eklavya” by Salam bin Razzaque with the students of Central University of Jharkhand, performed in a National Theatre Festival at Audrey House, Ranchi Later converted in one act and won the 2nd best play award in Zonal Youth Festival at Darbhanga. On   28th March 2019
  4. Directed a full-length play “Doosra Adhyay” by Ajay Shukla was performed in National Theatre Festival, Kolkata and at Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi in  November 2018.
  5. Directed a full length play “Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett with second year MPA students at Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi.On  30th November 2017
  6. Directed a full length play “Saari Raat” by Badal Sircar with first year MPA students at Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi.On  8th & 9th May 2017
  7. Directed a full length play “Court Martial” by Swadesh Deepak with final year MPA students at Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi.  22nd & 23rd November 2016
  8. Directed a full length improvised play based on the satirical piece of Hari Shankar Parsai’s “Das Din Ka Anshan” with MPA(Theatre) students which was presented at IINRG, Ranchi.On   21st September 2015
  9. Directed a play “Ankahi Shuruaat” based on the two stories of Bhishm Sahni on the occasion of World Theatre Day on  October 27th March 2015

AWARDS AND HONOURS

  1. Got scholarship to attend Odin Week Festival (under Eugenio Barba & Roberta Carreri) organized by Odin Teatret, Holstebro, Denmark
  2. Qualified UGC-NET in Performing Arts (Theatre)
  3. Qualified UGC- NET-JRF in Urdu Literature.
  4. Delhi Urdu Academy Award for securing 1st position in M.Phil.
  5. Member, Board of Studies, Department of Performing Arts, CUJ
  6. Member, Board of Studies, Department of Contemporary and Tribal Customary Law, CUJ w.e.f. 29/03/2019.
  7. Member, School Board, SSC, CUJ
  8. Member DRC, Department of Performing Arts, CUJ
  9. Member, RAC, Department English CUJ.
  10. 10. Served as Team Manager - two times in National and one time in Zonal Youth Festival.

Any Other Information

1. Prepared Syllabus for Master in Performing Arts (MPA-Theatre).
2. Prepared Syllabus for Bachelor in Performing Arts (BPA).
3. Adapted the play “Madhyam Vyayog” originally written by Mahakavi Bhasa (in Sanskrit),which were staged in various National Festivals i.e.Bharat Rang Mahotsav (Organised by National School of Drama,New Delhi), Nehru Centre Festival, Mumbai and Nandikar Festival (Organised by Nandikar, Kolkata) in the year 2004-05.
4. Invited as Jury for Skit competition organised at Amity Universuty, Jharkhand
5. Invited as Jury at Central Bureau of Communication, Ministry of I&B, Regional Office, Ranchi.

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