Girish Karnad

Actor

Born: May 19, 1938 (81 years old)

Died: June 10, 2019

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (32)

• Iqbal (2005, ★ 7)
• Aashayein (2010, ★ 6.7)
• Dor (2006, ★ 7.4)
• China Gate (1998, ★ 6.5)
• Umbartha (1982, ★ 6.6)
• Nishant (1975, ★ 7)
• Manthan (1976, ★ 7.1)
• Gunaa (1991, ★ 7)
• Samskara (1970, ★ 6.8)
• Ratchagan (1997, ★ 7.4)
• Aa Dinagalu (2007, ★ 7)
• 24 (2016, ★ 7.2)
• Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004, ★ 6.5)
• Chalk N Duster (2016, ★ 7.2)
• Kaadhalan (1994, ★ 6.6)
• Hey Ram (2000, ★ 7.1)
• Malgudi Days (1987, ★ 7.8)
• Samrat & Co. (2014, ★ 5.4)
• 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009, ★ 5.2)
• Chellamae (2004, ★ 5.7)
• Kempe Gowda (2011, ★ 5.8)
• Kadhal Mannan (1998, ★ 5.9)
• Tiger Zinda Hai (2017, ★ 6.2)
• Pukar (2000, ★ 6.7)
• Meri Jung (1985, ★ 7.4)
• Peepli Live (2010, ★ 7.3)
• Ek Tha Tiger (2012, ★ 6.2)
• Minsara Kanavu (1997, ★ 6.7)
• Bhumika (1977, ★ 6.1)
• Mugamoodi (2012, ★ 4.5)