Girish Karnad
Born May 19, 1938 (Age: 87)
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Maharashtra, India
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.
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.
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Filmography
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The Master: Shyam Benegal
2022
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as Himself
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Age: 84
Tiger Zinda Hai
2017
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as Shenoy
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Age: 79
24
2016
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as Sathya's grandfather
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Age: 77
Rana Vikrama
2015
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as K. V. Anand Rao
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Age: 76
Ek Tha Tiger
2012
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as Shenoy
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Age: 74
Komaram Puli
2010
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as Prime Minister
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Age: 72
Peepli Live
2010
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as Avinash Nimade
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Age: 72
Hey Ram
2000
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as Uppilli Iyengar
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Age: 61
Pukar
2000
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as Mr. Rajvansh
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Age: 61
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Pranadaata
1992
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as Dr. Siva Prasad
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Age: 53
Mysooru Mallige
1991
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as
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Age: 53
Prathama Ushakirana
1990
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as Psychiatrist
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Age: 52
Santha Shishunala Sharif
1990
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as Govindabhatta
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Age: 52
Divorce
1984
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as Jayant Oswal
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Age: 45
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Shama
1981
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as
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Age: 43
Jadu Ka Shankh
1974
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as
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Age: 35