Om Katare
Indian actor
Om Katare (born 16 June 1954) is an Indian theatre director, playwright, actor and theatre educator associated with Hindi theatre. He is the founder and artistic director of Yatri Theatre, a Mumbai-based Hindi theatre group established in 1979.
Over a career spanning more than four decades, Katare has directed numerous stage productions in Hindi theatre and has also worked as a playwright, actor and theatre educator.
In recognition of his contribution to Indian theatre, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Direction in Theatre for the year 2024.
Early life and education
Katare was born on 16 June 1954 in Datia, Madhya Pradesh. He later moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in theatre.
He studied acting at Filmalaya Acting School in Mumbai, where he completed a diploma in professional film acting. During this period, he developed an interest in theatre, which led him to establish Yatri Theatre in 1979.
Theatre career
Katare founded Yatri Theatre in January 1979, a Mumbai-based Hindi theatre group established to stage Hindi-language productions. The group's inaugural production was Ek Tha Gadha urf Alaadad Khan by Sharad Joshi, staged at Prithvi Theatre on 16 January 1979.
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