1/17Girish Raghunath Karnad, veteran playwright, actor, filmmaker, and theatre personality, passed away on June 10, 2019. Photo: V. Sreenivasa MurthyBorn into a Konkani family in what was then Bombay Presidency, Karnad grew up in Sirsi and Dharwad in Karnataka. Photo: Special ArrangementIn recent years, Karnad appeared in Iqbal (2005), Dor (2006), Ek Tha Tiger(2012) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017). He is also a recipeint of the Padma Bhushan (1992), Padma Shri (1974), Sahitya Academy award (1994), and Sangeet Natak Academy award (1972). Photo: S. ArnejaA Rhodes and Fullbright scholar, Karnad has written numerous plays in Kannada and is one of Kannada's foremost playwrights.

Source: The Hindu June 10, 2019 11:37 UTC