THEATRE AND ART HAVE NO LIMITS, SAYS VETERAN ACTOR MOHAMMED ALI BAIG. HE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT CARRYING ON HIS FATHER’S LEGACY, HIS MOTHER’S REACTION TO HIS BEING AWARDED THE PADMA SHRI AND THE POWER OF THEATRE TO MOVE PEOPLE BEYOND LANGUAGE AND WORDS
With his undying quest for perfection, Padma Shri Mohammed Ali Baig is one of a rare breed. Baig is a prominent ad film maker – he joined the industry when he was barely out of school and became the youngest director on-board of Odyssey, India’s pioneering public limited TV and film production company. He has produced and directed over 400 advertising and corporate films for leading Indian and foreign brands in India, Thailand, and in other countries.
However, his greater call to fame, which earned him the moniker ‘Global face of Hyderabadi theatre’, was his transformation from being a teenager who never believed he would perform on stage to performing at landmark venues across the globe. Born into a prominent theatre family – as the son of theatre legend, Qadir Ali Baig (deceased) – he has remained committed to ensuring that his family’s legacy is maintained and given room to flourish. He founded the Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Foundation in Hyderabad in 2005, as a tribute to his father, to promote meaningful theatre in Hyderabad. He is also the founder-curator of the Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival – one of the most prestigious theatre festivals in the country – that is held annually between October and November in Hyderabad.
He has been feted by countries across the world for his work in theatre and film. He won the highly celebrated Global Award for his heritage film Rockumentary, and received honours for his contribution to theatre by the French (2010) and Canadian Governments (2014). In April 2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, for his contribution to the theatre arts. So, how does one live out a legacy while chiselling one of his own? This question gave rise to our interview with him. Here are some excerpts from our conversation:
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