Defence Against the Dark Arts: A look at Girish Karnad’s legacy For years, Girish Karnad has used history and ancient myths to examine the fault lines of Indian society, here and now. he played roles in various dimension in South Indian cinema and Bollywood.

Girish Karnad and Vijay Tendulkar are prominent Indian playwrights.

Girish Karnad was born to Krishnabai née Mankikar and Dr Raghunath Karnad in Matheran, Maharashtra on May 19, 1938.

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He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award.

He is well known for his works in “Iqbal” (2005), “ Ek Tha Tiger” (2012), “Hey Ram” (2000) and “24” (2016).

Girish Raghunath Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright, and a Rhodes Scholar. Girish Karnad is an Indian film actor, director, writer and a Rhodes Scholar, born on 19 May, 1938 in Matheran, India.He predominantly works in the Kannada Film Industry and Bollywood. Girish Karnad Raghunath Girish’s name is Nick.

Profession Actor Kannada Author Playwright and Director Died in Bengaluru India on 10 June 2019 due to illness. Girish's parents were impressed with the plays of the travelling theatre group Natak Mandalis and introduced him to … Girish Raghunath Karnad(19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019)was an Indian actor, movie director, screenwriter,playwright and a Rhodes Scholar.

Indian nationality. Girish Karnad was born to Krishnabai née Mankikar and Dr Raghunath Karnad in Matheran, Maharashtra on May 19, 1938.

He did his primary schooling in Marathi.

Girish Karnad, (born May 19, 1938, Matheran, Bombay Presidency [now in Maharashtra], India—died June 10, 2019, Bengaluru, Karnataka), Indian playwright, author, actor, and film director whose movies and plays, written largely in Kannada, explore the present by way of the past.

Girish Raghunath Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright, and a Rhodes Scholar. Girish Karnad is a great actor (despite being unscrupulous in Iqbal, we loved him) but the journey of his life is even more interesting than the movie characters he played. Girish Raghunath Karnad (Kannada: ಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್; born 19 May 1938) is an Indian actor, film director, writer and playwright who predominantly works in South Indian cinema.His rise as a playwright in 1960s, marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada, just as Badal Sarkar did in Bengali, Vijay Tendulkar in Marathi, and Mohan Rakesh in Hindi.

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. Matheran Maharashtra (Germany).