'Ghasiram Kotwal', his music for Hindustani version of Brecht's Three Penny Opera was vastly appreciated and still remembered as his finest. He worked for many years to revive traditional Ramlila plays and bring them to urban audiences. He also gave music for a number of television productions in the 80's including in a series based on Ruskin Bond's stories, 'Ek Tha Rusty', where again his compositions were noticeable for the distinct Kumaoni folk touch. He died in 1997, in New Delhi. Family He married Naima Khan Upreti, a graduate of National School of Drama, in 1969. Legacy Each year on his birth anniversary, 'Parvatiya Kala Kendra', an institution set up by him, presents a new play. In the 2004, "Bedu Pako Baro Masa" – a creation of Mohan Upreti, was used in Coca-Cola commercial "Thanda Matlab Coca Cola", by Prasoon Joshi, himself from Kumaon. In the ad a "Pahari Guide" is shown humming the tune. The song is still played at Kumaoni weddings, celebrations and cultural functions and has now even become a popular mobile ringtone. It is also the marching song of the Kumaon Regiment. In 2006, National School of Drama published his biography, titled, Mohan Upreti – The Man and His Art, written by theatre critic, Diwan Singh Bajeli. Bibliography Malushahi: The Ballad of Kumaon. New Delhi, Sangeet Natak Akademi (1980). Further reading Diwan Singh Bajeli, Mohan Upreti: The Man and His Art, 2006, New Delhi, National School of Drama, . Vidya Sagar Nautiyal, Mohan Gata Jayega. "How Mohan Upreti Found His Guru:Joshi, P.C, The Rithagarh Episode." 2000, Sangeet Natak 135/136: 27–46''. UTTARAKHAND KE KALA PRADETA MOHAN UPRETI KA SANGEETIK YOGDAN (Ph.D. Indira kala sangit vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh) – DR. DEEPA JOSHI Dr. Deepa Joshi, *SMRITYON MEIN MOHAN UPRETI* mohan upreti lok sanskriti kala aiwam vigyan sodh samiti Almora See also Kumauni People Music of Uttarakhand Theatre in India References External links Mohan Upreti's Seeta Svyamvar, staged by 'Parvatiya Kala Kendra', 2007 People from Almora Indian male dramatists and playwrights Indian theatre directors 1928 births 1997 deaths University of Allahabad alumni 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Dramatists and playwrights from Uttarakhand Literature of Kumaon Academic staff of the National School of Drama Hindi dramatists and playwrights Hindi theatre Indian folk-song collectors 20th-century Indian male writers