Partap Sharma is a playwright, novelist and author of books for children. His best-known plays are A Touch of Brightness and the highly-successful Begum Sumroo. Partap Sharma's plays have been staged in various countries and his books have been published in India, England, USA, France, Denmark, Holland and Canada. As an actor he has played the lead in five Hindi feature films and won the National Award in 1971 for his performance in Phir Bhi. Most recently he has played the role of Nehru in the film Nehru: The Jewel of India. He has directed a number of documentary films, including a historical series for Channel Four Television, London. His voice is well-known to cinema, TV and radio audiences, since he is one of India's foremost commentators and narrators.
