Girish Karnad
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1938-05-19 · Maharashtra, India
- Died
- 2019-06-10
Known for
- Ek Tha Tiger (2012) — Shenoy
- Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) — Shenoy
- 24 (2016) — Sathya's grandfather
- Iqbal (2005) — Guruji
- Peepli Live (2010) — Avinash Nimade
- Hey Ram (2000) — Uppilli Iyengar
- Dor (2006) — Randhir Singh
- 8x10 Tasveer (2009) — Anil Sharma
- Mugamoodi (2012) — Anand's Grand father
- Gunaa (1991) — Doctor Ganesh
- Pukar (2000) — Mr. Rajvansh
- China Gate (1998) — Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
- Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004) — Satya Prasad
- Kaadhalan (1994) — Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
- Bhumika (1977) — Screenplay
- Malgudi Days (1987) — W. T. Srinivasan (Swami’s Father) / The Watchman