Actor, playwright Girish Karnad passes away

Actor, playwright Girish Karnad passes away

Girish Karnad, veteran actor and playwright, and Jnanpith awardee, passed away this morning at around 6:30 am. He was 81.

Karnad was awarded the Padma Shri in 1974 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992.

Girish Karnad was born on May 19, 1938, in Mumbai and was a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford, where he wrote his first play - the critically-acclaimed "Yayati" in 1961. Other acclaimed plays written by him include Tughlaq (1964), Hayavadana (1972).

He was also active in the world of cinema; he made his acting and screenwriting debut in a Kannada movie "Samskara" in 1970.

Author Amitav Ghosh, tweeted, "Saddened to hear of the passing of Girish Karnad - a great writer and a very important public voice. Thoughts are with @rkarnad and his family."

Tiger Zinda Hai actor Girish Karnad dies at 81 in Bengaluru

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RIP.He was such a pleasant man and a great personality off screen.I loved watching him.

May his soul find the eternal jyoti. I loved watching him onscreen. He was a terrific actor and as a kid I watched one of his directorials "Cheluvi" it was a fabulous film.

RIP. His TV show Surabhi was so popular.

Rip.. One of my absolute favorite performers. 🙏🏻

Such a gifted artist... It was a pleasure to see him work towards maintaining the cultural heritage while forging new avenues in the field of arts and media...

Even working till the age of 80 is such a admirable thing.

RIP Girish ji...

Rip. A true artist.

RIP, he was a fantastic actor...

RIP....he was fantastic in Malgudi days

very sad to hear, have followed him since Doordarshan days, seen him in plays, movies and even read some of his books...a great talent has left the universe :(

RIP !