Drama Association

Sathaye college has been instrumental in contributing skilled actors in film, theater and television industry. Rasika Joshi, Kadambari Kadam, Ajinkya Dev, Sachin Khedekar, Sunil Shende, Medha Manjrekar and Madhuri Dixit Nene are just some of the luminaries who have graced the acting world in recent years. ‘Natyaparv’ the theater association of Sathaye college has always been encouraging aspiring actors and providing them with a platform to hone their skills further. The students are also encouraged to participate in developing and honing their skills with regards to  aspects of stagecraft, assisting in direction, scripting of  scenes etc. The association has had a dream run the academic year 2015-16, winning prizes in every competition they participated in. Following is the list of accomplishments of this year:

1. University of Mumbai’s 48^th Youth Festival

• Group Prizes
• Marathi One Act Play: Urban- 1^st prize at zonal level

                                                  3^rd prize at final round                                                                                                                        

• Hindi One Act Play: Tapish- 1^st prize at zonal level

                                               1^st prize at final round

• Marathi Skit: Gorya Sahebas Patr- 3^rd prize at zonal level

                                                        Consolation prize at final round                                             

• Hindi Skit: Frame Goes To- 3^rd prize at zonal round

                                              Consolation prize at final round

• Mime: Knock knock- 3^rd place at zonal level

• Individual Prizes
• Manasi Prabhulkar- Best actress 1^st prize for hindi one act play(Tapish)
• Manasi Prabhulkar- Best actress Consolation prize for Marathi on act play(Urban)
• Prajakta Naik- Best actress 2^nd prize fo Marathi one act play(Urban)

1. II) IPTA Mumbai’s 44^th Inter College Drama Competition

• Best Production- Tapish
• Best Writer- Hrishikesh Koli

(iii)      Best Director- Hrishikesh Koli

(iv)      Best Actress- Manasi Prabhuklar

• Merit Actor- Prajakta Naik

      III)    Astitva INT Rajya Stariya Hindi Ekanki Spardha 2015

• Best One Act Play: Tapish
• Best Writer (special mention): Hrishikesh Koli- Tapish
• Best Director: Hrishikesh Koli- Tapish
• Best Actor 1^st prize: Manasi Prabhulkar- Tapish
• Best Actor 3^rd prize: Chaitali Joshi- Tapish
• Best lights: Bhushan Desai- Tapish
• Best Set: Mukul Raj- Tapish

1. IV) Loksatta Lokankika Spardha 2015

Marathi One Act Play (Urban) secured the 3^rd prize at Mumbai finals

1. Indian National Theater Marathi One Act Play Competition

• Best Actor 3^rd prize: Shekhar Tiwary- Morcha
• Best Actor Consolation prize: Manasi Prabhulkar- Morcha

1. L.Dahanukar College’s Kurukshetra 2015

• Marathi Skit: Gorya Sahebas Patr- 1^st prize
• Hindi Skit: Frame Goes To- prize

Due to the overwhelming response which the plays got at various competitions, a special show of all the three plays; Morcha, Urban and Tapish was held at Dinanath Mangeshkar Natygruha on 30^th November 2015 and the show too was a grand success.

Thus were the achievements of the theater team this year.