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their talent. He has created a platform for them to develop and display their talent. Other theatre groups in the city have recognized the contribution of
Samahaara and Rathna Shekar by crediting "the recent surge in audience interest" to him and to Samahaara's annual Hyderabad Theatre Festival "which opened new vistas for drama lovers in the city". Also the continued efforts in educating and training people in theatre has seen a dramatic rise in interest from the audience - "In order to measure the growth of theatre in Hyderabad, one has to see the workshops at grass root level" say theatre practitioners in the city and "give credit to Ratna Sekhar Reddy for his initiative".
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