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Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad

Biography

Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada.He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India.

Known For Acting
Birthday May 19, 1938 (87 years old)
Place of Birth Maharashtra, India
Also Known As ಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್