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Girish Karnad

May 19, 1938 - Jun 10, 2019 (81 years old) in Maharashtra, India

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

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Ek Tha Tiger
Shenoy
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Tiger Zinda Hai
Shenoy
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Hey Ram
Uppilli Iyengar
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Minsara Kanavu
Amalraj
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8 x 10 Tasveer
Anil Sharma
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Peepli Live
Avinash Nimade
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Life Goes On
Alok
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Mugamoodi
Anand's Grand father
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Pukar
Mr. Rajvansh
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Ratchagan
Sriram

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