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Girish Karnad Biography
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| Girish Karnad |
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Profile
| Real Name |
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Girish Raghunath Karnad |
| Age |
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85 years in (2024) |
| Profession |
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Actor, Playwright, Film Director, Screenwriter, Professor |
| Date of Birth |
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19 May 1938 |
| Zodiac Sign |
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Taurus |
| Born In |
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Matheran, Maharashtra, India |
| House Address |
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Bangalore, India |
| Nationality |
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Indian |
| Religion |
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Hinduism |
| Eye Color |
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Dark Brown |
| Hair Color |
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Black & White |
| Height |
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5’ 9” |
| Weight |
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80 kg |
| Shoe size |
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9 Inches |
| Net worth |
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Unknown |
| Salary |
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Unknown |
| Email Id |
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Unknown |
| Phone Number |
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Unknown |
| Read also |
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Tollywood Celebrities: Ram Gopal Varma |
Qualification
| School |
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Unknown |
| College/ University |
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Karnatak Arts College, Dharwad, Karnataka University
Magdalen College, University of Oxford, England |
| Educational and Qualification |
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Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics
Master of Arts in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics
Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) |
Wife
| Wife |
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Dr. Saraswathy |
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| Wife |
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Childrens
| Son |
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Unknown |
| Daughter |
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Unknown |
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Family
| Father |
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Late Rao Saheb Dr Karnad |
| Mother |
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Late Krishna Bai Mankeekara |
| Sister |
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2 |
| Brother |
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Unknown |
| Relatives |
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Unknown |
Favourites
| Hobbies |
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Reading, Writing, Listening to soft music, Yoga |
| Favourite Color |
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Grey, Black, Brown, Blue |
| Favourite Actress |
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Rekha, Hema Malini, Arundathi Nag, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Jayanthi |
| Favourite Movie |
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Missamma |
| Favourite Actor |
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Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, Puneet Raj Kumar, Diganth |
| Favourite Food |
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'Kanda Batata Poha', 'Misal Pav', Vada-Pav', 'Aloo Methi', 'Lacha Prantha', 'Sabutdana Khichdi' |
| Favourite Place |
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London |
| Favourite Music |
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Manisharma |
| Favourite Director |
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Maniratnam |
Family Photos
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Marriage Photos
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| Marriage Photo |
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Interesting Facts
- He was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Rhodes Scholar, 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.he was at the University of Chicago as visiting professor and Fulbright playwright-in-residence.
- During his tenure at Chicago Nagamandala had its world premiere at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis based on Karnad's English translation of the Kannada original.
- He served as director of the Film and Television Institute of India (1974–1975) and chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national academy of the performing arts (1988–93).
- He served as director of the Nehru Centre and as Minister of Culture, in the Indian High Commission, London (2000–2003).
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