Girish Karnad (1938 - 2019) جيريش كارناد

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An Indian actor and writer who began his artistic career in theater and cinema, and is known for his roles in Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai. He received the Padma Shri award in 1974 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992. His plays have been performed in the United States of America...Read more and some of his recent novels have been translated into English. He was the Sangeet Natak Akademi's chairman (1988–1993), as well as the Film and Television Institute of India's director (1974–1975). In addition to teaching at the University of Chicago, he was a Fulbright playwright-in-residence from 1987 to 1988. Also, he served as director of the Nehru Centre and as Minister of Culture, in the Indian High Commission, London (2000–2003). Among his most important works is Nagamandala.

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  • An Indian actor and writer who began his artistic career in theater and cinema, and is known for his roles in Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai. He received the Padma Shri award in...Read more 1974 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992. His plays have been performed in the United States of America and some of his recent novels have been translated into English. He was the Sangeet Natak Akademi's chairman (1988–1993), as well as the Film and Television Institute of India's director (1974–1975). In addition to teaching at the University of Chicago, he was a Fulbright playwright-in-residence from 1987 to 1988. Also, he served as director of the Nehru Centre and as Minister of Culture, in the Indian High Commission, London (2000–2003). Among his most important works is Nagamandala.

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