Kewal Dhaliwal (born 7 October 1964) is a Punjabi playwright, theater director and president of Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi Chandigarh.[1][2] An alumnus of the National School of Drama, Dhaliwal has been active in theater for more than thirty-five years.[3]
Kewal Dhaliwal | |
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| Born | (1964-10-07) 7 October 1964 (age 57) Ajnala, Amritsar district, Punjab |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Post Graduation from National School of Drama, New Delhi (Specialization in Design & Direction) |
| Alma mater | National School of Drama |
| Occupation | Theatre director |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Organization | Manch Rangmanch |
| Parent(s) | S. Shiv Singh & Smt. Mohinder Kaur |
| Awards | INTERNATIONAL FORD FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP |
Kewal Dhaliwal was born in a village near Ajnala, Amritsar district, Punjab in the family of Shiv Singh and Mohinder Kaur.[4]
In 1978, he joined the theatre group of Gursharan bhaji as an artist and worked there for ten years. In 1988, Kewal Dhaliwal joined the National School of Drama. Then he came to Amritsar and founded Punjabi Theatre Group Manch Rangmanch.[5]