Important Facts For Prelims
Girish Karnad
- 11 Jun 2019
- 1 min read
Girish Raghunath Karnad noted actor, filmmaker and screenplay writer recently passed away at the age of 81.
- Girish Karnad was born (May 19, 1938) in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- He was a director, actor and screenplay writer for many Kannada movies such as Samskara, Vamsha Vriksha, Kadu, Kanooru Heggadithi.
- He was the recipient of Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, and Jnanpith Award, for his contributions towards the arts, literature, and theater.
- Yayati, Tughlaq, The Dreams of Tipu Sultan, Hayavadana were some of his famous plays.
- He also worked in Hindi cinema, directing the critically acclaimed Utsav (1984), an adaptation of Shūdraka’s 4th-century Sanskrit play Mrichchhakatika.
- He had also served as the Director of the Film and Television Institute of India and Chairman of the Central Sangeet Natak Academy.
