Contribution of Mohan Rakesh

 Mohan Rakesh one of the pioneers of the Nai Kahani literary movement of the Hindi literature in the 1950s has made significant contribution to novel, short stories, travelogue, criticism, memories and drama. He was a talented playwright and novelist. He was also the recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1968. As we go through his early works we find a gradual development in his later works. Gradually he comes closer to the fate and aspirations of mankind. He was a master storyteller and had an excellent control over the language Hindi. He mostly wrote about the urban middle class people about their hopes and aspirations.
 Mohan Rakesh entered the profession of teaching to earn his livelihood. For few years he was the editor of 'Sarika'. Few of his major works are  Andhere Bandh Kamre, Antroal, Na Hone Wala Kal in the genre of novels, while few of his collection stories include Quarter tatha Anya Kahaniyaan, Pehchan thatha Anya Kahaniyaan, Waris tatha Anya Kahaniyaan; plays include Ashad ke ek Din, Laharon ke Rajhans and Adhe Adhure. Mohan Rakesh's three plays Adhe Adhure, Ashad ke ek Din and Laharon ke Rajhans are very famous, they created a rage in the world of theatre. His plays were the first choice of the directions of that time. Adhe Adhure is a tragic comedy on the life of middle class people. He translated Mrichakatik and Shakuntala. His story, Uski Roti was made into an eponymous film, by Mani Kaul in 1971, for which he also wrote screenplay. For his eminence in the field of drama and his contribution to its development, Shri Mohan Rakesh receives the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for play writing.

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