Budhan Theatre
Theatre for Community Development
Awards Received by Budhan Theatre
Jeevika 2005 South Asia Documentary Award for best film on livelihood issue
Awarded to Dakxin Bajrange for Fight For Survival
The CII Woman Exemplar Award 2014
Awarded to Kalpana Gagdekar, Senior Member of Budhan Theatre, for her work to educate society about the DNT plight through theatre
Gujarat Media Club 'Best News Report of the Year in English' 2014
Awarded to Roxy Gagdekar, senior member of Budhan Theatre for his journalism work about illegal mining.
National Commission of Human Rights, Government of India Mahatma Gandhi Bi-yearly National Award for Creative Writing in Hindi 2014
Awarded to Dakxin Bajrange for his autobiography and plays, Budhan Bolta Hai
Heroes of Ahmedabad Award 2013
Anish Garange was nominated for the Ahmedabad Heroes Series for his work with Nomad Band, the music wing of Budhan Theatre, primarily for educating children on music made with liquor making utensils
Heroes of Ahmedabad Award 2013
Dakxin Bajrange was nominated for the Ahmedabad Heroes Series for his work with Budhan Theatre for empowering stigmatized De-notified Tribes
Sabse Bada Dilwala 2013
The award was given by Red FM to Anish Garange for his music work for the social upliftment of Chhara children
Darpana Academy of Performing Arts Rangparva Award 2009
Budhan Theatre's play, Budhan Bolta Hai, received first prize in Rangparva Children's Theatre Festival, organized by Darpana Academy of Performing Arts. Two actors, Nikul Tamanche and Hardika Kodekar, were awarded "Best Child Actors"
Scholarships and Fellowships Awarded to Members of Budhan Theatre
Alok Gagdekar - 2002-2003 (Jr.), 2009 (Sr.)
Awarded senior and junior scholarship by the Culture Department of the Indian Government to work with DNT children of Budhan Theatre and teach them theatre
Vivek Ghamande - 2004-2005
Awarded junior scholarship by the Culture Department of the Indian Government to work with DNT children of Budhan Theatre and teach them theatre
Jitendra Indrekar - 2009-2010
Received the Young Artist Fellowship from the Culture Department of the Indian Government to learn about tribal theatre forms and implement those forms at Budhan Theatre
Dakxin Bajrange - 2010-2011
Received the Ford Foundation International Fellowship to complete his Masters in Theatre and Global Development at the University of Leeds, UK