Girish Karnad and I had worked in theatres together and shared a good bond with each other," said Director of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama (MPSD) and veteran theatre actor Alok Chhatterjee.
He said it while paying condolence on the demise of veteran playwright and actor Girish Karnad. Girish Karnad passed away on Monday at the age of 81 after a prolonged illness in Bengaluru.
Karnad was ailing for some time now. A multifaceted personality, Karnad has acted in several plays and movies that have received critical acclamation.
The director of MPSD and the students pay condolences to the sudden demise of Girish Karnad.
For four decades Karnad composed plays, often using history and mythology to tackle contemporary issues. He translated his plays into English and received acclaim. His plays have been translated into some Indian languages and directed by directors like Ebrahim Alkazi, B. V. Karanth, Alyque Padamsee, Prasanna, Arvind Gaur, Satyadev Dubey, Vijaya Mehta, Shyamanand Jalan, Amal Allana and Zafer Mohiuddin. He was active in the world of Indian cinema working as an actor, director and screenwriter, in Hindi and Kannada cinema, and has earned awards. He was conferred Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by the Government of India and won four Filmfare Awards, of which three are Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada and the fourth a Filmfare Best Screenplay Award.
