Lushin
Dubey did her M.Sc. in Childhood and Special Education in the U.S. after
an M.A. in History from Delhi University and then was deeply involved
in teaching mentally challenged kids in the U.S. and in Delhi. In 1987
she set up Kids World with her cousin Bubbles Sabharwal, pioneering
youth theatre in India. (A festival of Kids World’s three superhits
is scheduled for November and December of the year 2005 in Delhi and
Mumbai). In 1999 she coproduced "Othello", playing the role
of Desdemona, which went on to win the Edinburgh Fringe First. In 2002
she produced and directed "The life of Gautama Buddha" along
with Bubbles, travelling with it to Bodhgaya, Singapore and USA. Her
two solos "Untitled" and Bitter Chocolate", directed
by Arvind Gaur, have completed 200 and 67 shows respectively. They have
been staged at institutions such as the World Bank, the Smithsonian,
Berkeley, Harvard and Stanford in USA and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
and the Nehru Centre in the UK. All these productions continue to travel…in
cities in India and overseas. Her most recent issue based production
is ‘Muskaan’.. a journey of two people, both living with H.I.V. The
production is an expression of their experiences.. the truth on H.I.V…
that elusive joy… the moments in it. This production has been conceived
and directed by her, she also plays the role of Chitra in this play.
Lushin
has acted as a lead in several television serials, including "Rajdhani"
and "Kashmir". She has completed six films, with major roles
in two Canadian films ("Love Story", "Partition")
and in the Hindi film "Dil Se Pooch Kidhar Jana Hai". ‘Love
Story is currently premiering in the Asian Film Festival in Singapore.
The other films are yet to be released. Her other passions are painting
and sculpting.
Lushin
is married with two daughters, Ilina and Tara. Her husband, Dr. Pradeep
Dubey is Leading Professor, Centre for Game Theory, Stony Brook and
Cowles Foundation, Yale University. He has always fully stood behind
her creative endeavors. Lushin divides her time between India and USA
and is involved in cultural interaction between the two countries, especially
via the medium of theatre
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