Pransukh Manilal Nayak was an Indian Gujarati theatre actor, director, manager, and playwright from Gujarat, India.
16 Facts About Pransukh Nayak
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Pransukh Nayak was born on 23 April 1910 in a village called Jagudan, which is in Mehsana district, Gujarat, to a family of traditional Bhavai actors.
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Pransukh Nayak's father Manilal Mulchand was a popular Bhavai actor and the people of nearby villages flocked to see his performances in veshas of Ramapir and Chhelbatau.
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Pransukh Nayak was inspired by a performance by female impersonator Jaishankar Sundari to join a Bhavai troupe at the age of nine.
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Pransukh Nayak joined Deshi Natak Samaj in Surat, where he played female impersonator roles.
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Pransukh Nayak later joined Mumbai Gujarati Natak Mandali, where he was trained under Surajram Nayak, Jaishankar Sundari and Bapulal Nayak.
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Pransukh Nayak received his nickname Lucknowri Tetar due to his role in Kumali Kali.
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When Mumbai Gujarati Natak Mandali became defunct, Pransukh Nayak joined Palitana Bhaktipradarshak Mandali and Prabhat Kalamandal.
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Pransukh Nayak received acclaim for his performance as a Brahmin in Rasiklal Parikh's Mena Gurjari and as a comic role of Jivram Bhatt in Dalpatram's Mithyabhiman.
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Pransukh Nayak briefly worked with Darpana Academy of Performing Arts.
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Pransukh Nayak taught theatre at Shreyas Foundation in Ahmedabad for some time.
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Pransukh Nayak acted as a royal astrologer in the Gujarati film Bhavni Bhavai.
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Apart from acting and direction, Pransukh Nayak wrote eight plays including Balotiyana Balela, Bandh Chheepna Moti, Birbalni Chhatri and Balbhakta Prahalad.
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Pransukh Nayak died from cancer on 12 March 1989 in Ahmedabad.
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Pransukh Nayak was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1974.
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Pransukh Nayak was felicitated by Vadodara Municipal Corporation as well.