Girish Karnad

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth : 05/19/1938

Date of death : 06/10/2019

City of birth : Matheran, Bombay Presidency, British India

Girish Karnad was born on 19th May 1938 in Matheran, Maharashtra. He is acclaimed for his contemporary playwrights in Kannada. He is also an actor, director and screen writer. He was conferred Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by the Government of India and won four Filmfare Awards where three are Filmfare Award for Best Director - Kannada and one Filmfare Best Screenplay Award.