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| March 2002 |
News India-Times (www.newsindia-times.com) Event held to promote India-Pakistan peace by Priya Malhotra "...Organized by a group of individuals led by Chhaya CDC, an organization that addresses the community development of South Asian Americans . . . a short play titled ‘Zamir and Preeti,’ written by Rehana Mirza of DISHA, a South Asian theater group, was performed by Manji and Deepa Purohit, co-founder of Rising Circle..." complete article |
| December 2001 |
desi TALK (www.desitalk.newsindia-times.com) Disha turns one, celebrates with benefit dinner by Gloria Suhasini "Disha Theater, a company that was formed in June 2000, celebrated its first anniversary on Dec. 8 at Salaam Bombay Restaurant in downtown Manhattan, presenting two short films, readings, stand-up comedy and work in progress, followed by dinner and dance..." complete article |
| December 2000 |
masalaMAG (www.masala.com) Disha Dishes Out South Asian Talent by Sumun Pendakur "Lights, camera, action! On the evening of Friday, December 8th, Disha Theatre Arts Company, a South Asian theatre group, held their first film screening night at Scharmann’s in New York City..." complete article |
| October 2000 | India In New York (www.indiainnewyork.com) Theater Arts company launched By Suman Guha Mozumder "A group of four young South Asians, three of them with background in theater and film, have formed a nonprofit South Asian Theater Arts Company that will produce work by writers, actors, directors and other artists of the South Asian diaspora..." complete article thinkindia.com (www.thinkindia.com) *ThinkIndia.com is no longer online. Disha Providing New Direction for South Asian Artists By Somnath Chivukula "Four months ago when actors Rizwan Manji and Purva Bedi felt it was necessary to create a South Asian voice in theater, they decided to establish a non-profit company. The Disha Theatre made its debut last Monday night with a reading of one-act plays and a selection of short works-in-progress..." indiainfo.com (www.indiainfo.com) Curtains up on a South Asian American theatre company Suman Guha Mozumder "The group consisting of Purva Bedi and Rizwan Manji, co-artistic directors of the company, Rehana Mirza, literary manager and Ushma Parikh, company manager, launched Disha Theater, a company aimed at creating a South Asian community within the theatrical world..." *Complete article no longer online. |