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Manoj Shah

Manoj Sakarchand Shah (born 5 February 1955) is an Indian theatre director, actor and producer known for his works in the Gujarati theatre. He has directed over 90 plays, such as one-man plays and biographical plays, in different genres. He is known primarily for his quirky biographical plays which include: ''Hu Chandrakant Bakshi'' based on the writer of the same name, ''Mohan No Masalo'' based on Mahatma Gandhi, ''Apurva Avsar'' based on Jain mystic Shrimad Rajchandra, ''Mareez'' based on poet Mareez, ''Jal Jal Mare Patang'' based on writer-philosopher Manilal Dwivedi, ''Karl Marx in Kalbadevi'' based on German philosopher Karl Marx, and ''Dr. Anandibai Joshi: Like, Comment, Share'' based on Anandi Gopal Joshi, India's first female doctor. He produces plays under his theatre company Ideas Unlimited.

His play ''Mohan No Masalo'' was included in the ''Limca Book of Records'' for its performances in three languages (English, Hindi and Gujarati) in a single day. His biographical drama ''Mareez'' has been playing at Prithvi Theatre since 2004. Provided by Wikipedia