Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Rhodes Scholar who predominantly worked in South Indian Cinema and Bollywood.
He was conferred the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan for his work in literature. He is also the recipient of Jnanapith Award and Kalidas Award. He also won several National and Filmfare awards as well as Karnataka State Film Awards. It was through his effort that Om Puri got admission to the Film and Television Institute of India. Girish Karnad passed away in June 2019 but was the guiding light and Founding member of the Om Puri Foundation.
Late Girish Karnad
