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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 South Indian cinema and Bollywood. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada, just as Badal Sarkar did in Bengali, Vijay Tendulkar in Marathi, and Mohan Rakesh in Hindi. He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India. For four decades Karnad composed plays, often using history and mythology to tackle contemporary issues. He translated his plays into English and received acclaim. His plays have been translated into some Indian languages and directed by directors like Ebrahim Alkazi, B. V. Karanth, Alyque Padamsee, Prasanna, Arvind Gaur, Satyadev Dubey, Vijaya Mehta, Shyamanand Jalan, Amal Allanaa and Zafer Mohiuddin. He was active in the world of Indian cinema working as an actor, director and screenwriter, in Hindi and Kannada cinema, and has earned awards. He was conferred Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by the Government of India and won four Filmfare Awards, of which three are Filmfare Award for Best Director ? Kannada and the fourth a Filmfare Best Screenplay Award. He was a presenter for a weekly science magazine programme called "Turning Point" that aired on Doordarshan in 1991.
Books Published: 23 Books
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Yayati
Girish Karnad
Rs. 275
Rs. 206
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Ye Jeevan Khel Mein
Girish Karnad
Rs. 399
Rs. 279
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This Life At Play : Memoirs
Girish Karnad
Rs. 499
Rs. 349
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This Life At Play : Memoirs
Girish Karnad
Rs. 499
Rs. 349
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Boiled Beans On Toast : A Play
Girish Karnad
Rs. 210
Rs. 189
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This Life At Play : Memoirs
Girish Karnad
Rs. 799
Rs. 559
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Haybadan
Girish Karnad
Rs. 150
Rs. 135
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Collected Plays Volume 3
Girish Karnad
Rs. 595
Rs. 446
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Collected Plays Volume 2
Girish Karnad
Rs. 545
Rs. 409
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Collected Plays Volume 1
Girish Karnad
Rs. 545
Rs. 409
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Crossing To Talikota
Girish Karnad
Rs. 350
Rs. 315
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Narain's Yayati : Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad
Rs. 55
Rs. 52
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The Fire And The Rain
Girish Karnad
Rs. 125
Rs. 113
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Tughlaq (Oxford India Perennials)
Girish Karnad
Rs. 260
Rs. 195
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Naga-Mandala: Play with a Cobra (Students' Edition)
Girish Karnad
Rs. 140
Rs. 105
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Hayavadana
Girish Karnad
Rs. 200
Rs. 150
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Tughlaq
Girish Karnad
Rs. 130
Rs. 98
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Collected Plays Volume 2
Girish Karnad
Rs. 695
Rs. 521
25% OFF
Collected Plays Volume 1
Girish Karnad
Rs. 695
Rs. 521
25% OFF
The Fire And The Rain
Girish Karnad
Rs. 260
Rs. 195
25% OFF
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