Jogesh Dutta
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Jogest Dutta is an Indian mime
who for over forty years pioneered , the art of mime
in India , developed it , and finally propagated it in India and abroad. The exposure to life and people through hard and grim reality provided him with knowledge and experience gained first hand . This knowledge urged Jogesh to give it a vent though a form of expression . Thus Jogesh became a comedian portraying life and people around him . But how to express a basic human emotions and instincts where even words became redundant ? That was the birth cry of Indian mime in 1956 , JOGESH DUTTA had found a form of expression , and become the " wordless wonder " . Once the technique had been found , the art was not late in coming . JOGESH has toured through the length and breadth of India showing his art, charming the people everywhere and infusing them with enthusiasm and interest . As an exponent of Indian culture he has circled the globe several times , bringing a tribute from abroad several times including U.K. , u.s.a. , U.S.S.R. , Germany
, France
, Czechoslovakia
, Rumania , Bulgaria , Holland , Afghanistan
, the Middle East , Canada
, etc . He was the delegate to the world youth festival in Sofia (Bulgaria) in 1968 . He was awarded as a performing artiste in the 10th world fair held in G.D.R. in 1973 . Everywhere he was acclaimed by the discerning critics as well as by the common people . After he had given shape and depth to the art , a host of the other artists followed in his walk . But he remain the father figure and helped in the initiation and glooming of many others in this art ultimately came the national homage paid him in the form of JOGESH mime academy , established in 1971, where he now imparts his talents and technique to the budding artists .
, Jogesh keenly observed young couples snatching a few private moments on the banks of a lake in the city and started imitating them, much to the delight of his friends and associates. In 1956, he created his first real mime act—a lady dressing up in front of a mirror. The same year, he regaled spectators with this, in what was also his first stage mime performance, at Bally near Kolkata
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who for over forty years pioneered , the art of mime
Mime
The word mime is used to refer to a mime artist who uses a theatrical medium or performance art involving the acting out of a story through body motions without use of speech.Mime may also refer to:* Mime, an alternative word for lip sync...
in India , developed it , and finally propagated it in India and abroad. The exposure to life and people through hard and grim reality provided him with knowledge and experience gained first hand . This knowledge urged Jogesh to give it a vent though a form of expression . Thus Jogesh became a comedian portraying life and people around him . But how to express a basic human emotions and instincts where even words became redundant ? That was the birth cry of Indian mime in 1956 , JOGESH DUTTA had found a form of expression , and become the " wordless wonder " . Once the technique had been found , the art was not late in coming . JOGESH has toured through the length and breadth of India showing his art, charming the people everywhere and infusing them with enthusiasm and interest . As an exponent of Indian culture he has circled the globe several times , bringing a tribute from abroad several times including U.K. , u.s.a. , U.S.S.R. , Germany
Germany
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, France
France
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, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
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, Rumania , Bulgaria , Holland , Afghanistan
Afghanistan
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, the Middle East , Canada
Canada
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, etc . He was the delegate to the world youth festival in Sofia (Bulgaria) in 1968 . He was awarded as a performing artiste in the 10th world fair held in G.D.R. in 1973 . Everywhere he was acclaimed by the discerning critics as well as by the common people . After he had given shape and depth to the art , a host of the other artists followed in his walk . But he remain the father figure and helped in the initiation and glooming of many others in this art ultimately came the national homage paid him in the form of JOGESH mime academy , established in 1971, where he now imparts his talents and technique to the budding artists .
Early life
When India awoke to a ‘new dawn’ on 15 August 1947, a five-year-old boy, his siblings and parents found themselves on a platform at Calcutta’s Sealdah railway station. Penniless refugees from East Pakistan, the family, like lakhs of others, faced a dark future.he washed dishes at a tea stall, was a grocer’s assistant and worked at construction sites before finding his true calling.While his inspiration was Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
, Jogesh keenly observed young couples snatching a few private moments on the banks of a lake in the city and started imitating them, much to the delight of his friends and associates. In 1956, he created his first real mime act—a lady dressing up in front of a mirror. The same year, he regaled spectators with this, in what was also his first stage mime performance, at Bally near Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
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