Acting
Girish Karnad
1938-2019
Known for Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, Iqbal.
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Born05/19/1938
Died06/10/2019
AgeDied at 81
BirthplaceMaharashtra, India
DepartmentActing
Also known asಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್
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.
