Girish Karnad
Actor, Director, and Playwright
There's an Amrita and Zulfi in all of us: Shabana...stays in good humour," she says. Shabana will next take the stage for Alyque Padamsee's Broken Images, which is based on a Girish Karnad play. But before that, of course, is Tumhari Amrita. "We've done the play in Bangalore before, but the... In this article: Gurinder Chadha, Bangalore, Central College, The Times of India, AR Gurney, Roland Emmerich, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Mahesh Bhatt, Girish Karnad, and Shabana Azmi |
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The Times of India - Entertainment | November 03, 2009
That's the spirit, Shabana!
...Azmi talking to herself, don't be surprised. She will now act in a one-actor play where she essays two roles. Broken Images, based on Girish Karnad's A Heap of Broken Images, will be directed by theatre veteran Alyque Padamsee. Shabana...
In this article: Farooque Shaikh, Smita Patil, Shabana Azmi, Mumbai, and India
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New Kerala | November 03, 2009
Sharmila Tagore, Soha share screen in 'Life Goes On'
...of 'King Lear', though the ending is more hopeful. It shows that love can conquer," explained Datta. Sharmila Tagore, Girish Karnad, Om Puri, Soha Ali Khan, Rez Kempton, Neerja Naik, Mukulika Banerjee, Christopher Hatherall, Stef...
In this article: Sharmila Tagore, Soha Ali Khan, Chokher Bali, Rituparno Ghosh, Antar Mahal, and King Lear
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Shyam Benegal's Film Festival at Gaiety Theatre
...in collaboration with National Film Archive of India, Pune. The feature film 'Manthan' (1976) starring Smita Patil and Girish Karnad would be screened on October 23. Another film 'Bhumika' (1977) starring Smita Patil and Amol Palekar...
In this article: Shyam Benegal, Smita Patil, Shashi Kapoor, Nafisa Ali, Karishma Kapoor, Manoj Bajpai, Amol Palekar, Shabana Azmi, and Junoon
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Wikipedia | September 16, 2009
Taledanda
Taledanda (Rakt Kalyan)is a play written by Girish Karnad, an eminent person in Kannada literature. He has been awarded the Gyana peetha award for his literature work. Written in 1989 in the backdrop of mandir-mandal conflict, the drama...
In this article: Arvind Gaur, Kangana Ranaut, Ram Gopal Bajaj, Kalyan, National School of Drama, and India
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I did not let even Shahrukh Khan change any line of Paheli- Amol Palekar
What made you decide to act in your film, besides directing it, considering that your wife Sandhya had initially thought of Girish Karnad to play the role that you have essayed in it? After a long time, I really felt the urge to play the...
In this article: Shahrukh Khan, Vijaya Mehta, Ankahee, Paheli, Salman Khan, Rani Mukerjee, Vijay Tendulkar, and Amol Palekar
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I don't want to do films any more: Sharmila Tagore
..."Samaantar", Sharmila has just one more movie titled "Life Goes On" - a bilingual movie by debut director Sangeeta Dutta. In this one too she features with veterans like Girish Karnad and Om Puri. "Then I will be on a total break," she said.
In this article: Sharmila Tagore, Amol Palekar, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Apur Sansar, Saif Ali Khan, Jabbar Patel, Mohan Agashe, and Om Puri
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My big fat wedding
Simple in idea, complex in thought, traditional by default, contemporary by design. And that's exactly the way ace-playwright Girish Karnad meant it to be. Produced and directed by theatre veteran, perfectionist and taskmaster Lillete...
In this article: Lillete Dubey, Smita Jaykar, and Mumbai
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Cultural fraternity mourns death of Gangubai Hangal
...again. She was a star in the art fraternity," the Jnanpith award winner mourned. Echoing Ananthamurthy, noted playwright and actor Girish Karnad expressed sadness at the death of the legend, who had mesmerized music lovers for over six...
In this article: Gangubai Hangal, U.R. Ananthamurthy, Kirana gharana, Hubballi, Jnanpith Award, C. Aswath, India, and Punjab
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Interesting Facts and Figures: Girish Karnad
...earning numerous awards along the way. He was conferred Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by the government of India. Girish Karnad was born in Matheran, Maharashtra, into a Konkani-speaking family. His initial schooling was in...
In this article: India, Padma Shri, Jnanpith Award, University of Chicago, Karnataka University, Kuvempu, S.L. Bhairappa, and Utsav
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The Hindu - Front Page | August 19, 2008
Girish Karnad set for role as theatre envoy
Bangalore: Kannada playwright and actor Girish Karnad, elected as a World Theatre Ambassador of UNESCO's International Theatre Institute, has said the honour reflected the importance of getting good English translations done of works of...
In this article: Unesco, Pina Bausch, Dario Fo, Ellen Stewart, and Bangalore
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Girish Raghunath Karnad (ಗಿರೀಶ್ ರಘುನಾಥ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್) (born 19 May 1938) is a contemporary writer, playwright, actor and movie director in Kannada language. He is the latest of seven recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada, the highest literary honour conferred in India. For four decades Karnad has been composing plays, often using history and mythology to tackle contemporary issues. He is also active in the world of Indian cinema working as an actor, director, and screenwriter, earning numerous awards along the way. He was conferred Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by the government of India.
- Birth Date:
- May 19, 1938
- Birthplace:
- Matheran, Maharashtra
- Nationality:
- India
- Occupation:
- Playwright, Film Director, Actor, Poet
- Known for:
- Tughalak 1964
- Period:
- Navya
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