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Girish Karnad
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- Born 19 May 1938
- Place of Birth Matheran
- Occupation Writer, Stage Actor, Translator, Screenwriter, Film Director, Linguist, Film Actor
- Spouse Saraswathy Ganapathy
- Education Karnatak University, Lincoln College, Magdalen College
- Children Raghu Karnad
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ABOUT Girish Karnad
Noted playwright, actor and director Girish Karnad passed away at his residence in Bengaluru on June 10, 2019. Karnad, a recipient of Jnanpith Award, was also conferred the Padma Shri in 1974 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992. He was also a Rhodes Scholar. His plays, written in Kannada, have been translated into English and several Indian languages. Karnad is survived by his wife Dr Saraswathy Ganapathy and two children. His son Raghu Karnad is an accomplished writer, having received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prize for Non-Fiction.
Girish Karnad FILMS AND CREDITS
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GIRISH KARNAD NEWS
Girish Karnad: A simple man
June 10, 2019 10:01 pm
Girish Karnad had the looks, charismatic voice, fluency in multiple languages and everything else that is required to make it big in cash-rich Bollywood. But he never desired money and stardom.
What I learnt from Girish Karnad
June 10, 2019 8:25 pm
Karnad's Konkani, Marathi, Kannada, and English are as continuous as the different words of arts and politics he was part of. But what are his major insights?
Girish Karnad (1938-2019): An Artiste Who Belonged to Us
June 11, 2019 1:06 am
It is Girish Karnad’s masterful hard-hitting dramas with a strong social core that we will remember him for. As well his off-screen persona, in which he, as a respected public figure, wore his education and erudition lightly.
'End of an era': Theatre artistes remember actor-playwright Girish Karnad fondly
June 10, 2019 3:59 pm
Theatre artistes remembered Girish Karnad as a "revolutionary thinker" and an "honest voice", who brought socio-political issues through his "contemporary writings".
Girish Karnad dies at 81: Rahul Gandhi, Mahesh Bhatt, PM Narendra Modi and others pay tribute
June 10, 2019 5:12 pm
Girish Karnad death: The who's who of the Indian film industry took to Twitter on Monday to share their condolences.
Actor-playwright Girish Karnad passes away
June 10, 2019 5:12 pm
Playwright, filmmaker and actor Girish Karnad passed away on Monday morning. He was 81.
A silence in Maharashtra
January 08, 2019 9:53 am
Revocation of Nayantara Sahgal’s invite to a literary meet is a sign of intellectual decline. The excuse that Sahgal has not written in a regional language is a facade. The real reason could be her active role in award wapasi and other issues.
Defence Against the Dark Arts: A look at Girish Karnad's legacy
October 07, 2018 2:31 pm
For years, Girish Karnad has used history and ancient myths to examine the fault lines of Indian society, here and now. As he returns with a new historical play, a look at the 80-year-old’s legacy and why he still feels the need to voice his dissent.
Girish Karnad was on the hit list of Gauri Lankesh murder suspects: Special Investigation Team
June 13, 2018 8:36 pm
The SIT has recovered a diary from the suspects with entries in Devanagari script. The diary has the names of these personalities, known for their strong views against hardline Hindutva, who were to be targeted, according to sources.
For the Love of Books: The Tata Literature Live! festival begins in Mumbai
November 16, 2017 9:26 am
The festival will begin today with what is being described as an “intellectual slugfest” between Oxford historian Peter Frankopan and Parliamentarian and litfest regular Shashi Tharoor.
