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Naseeruddin couldn't hold back tears at Cannes Manthan screening: I felt proud

(L) Naseeruddin Shah at Cannes Film Festival; actor in a still from Manthan.
Published on May 20, 2024 09:15 AM IST

Writings of Kambar & Karnad introduced in revised Kannada language text books

Writings of Kambar & Karnad introduced in revised Kannada language text books
Published on Mar 06, 2024 05:23 PM IST

Karnataka to reintroduce Girish Karnad, P Lankesh works in textbooks: Report

The Congress government had said in their manifesto that they will undo changes made to textbooks during the earlier BJP regime. (Representative Photo)
Published on Mar 06, 2024 10:40 AM IST

Srinath Perur – “Language carries associations of both pride and vulnerability”

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Srinath Perur (Apeejay Kolkata Literature Festival)
Updated on Jun 26, 2023 06:36 PM IST

Actress Uttara Baokar passes away in Pune

Baokar, who studied acting at the National School of Drama (NSD), acted in several plays with popular roles being “Padmavati” in “Mukyhamantri”, “Mena” in “Mena Gurjari”, “Desdemona” in “Shakespeare’s Othello”, and the mother in playwright Girish Karnad’s “Tughlaq”. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 12:20 AM IST

Girish Karnad memoir in English to be out in May

Karnad, considered one of modern India's greatest cultural figures, first published his memoir in Kannada in 2011.
Published on Jan 31, 2021 06:21 PM IST

Roundabout: ‘Our revels now are ended’

Manohar Singh as Tughlaq, a rare photograph by Ebrahim Alkazi.
Updated on Aug 16, 2020 11:23 PM IST

PM Modi condoles death of theatre personality Ebrahim Alkazi

Ebrahim Alkazi died this afternoon following a heart attack. He was 94. Alkazi produced plays such as Girish Karnad’s “Tughlaq” and Dharamvir Bharati’s “Andha Yug”.
Published on Aug 04, 2020 06:43 PM IST

Naseeruddin Shah says if he wakes up one day unable to act, he will ‘probably commit suicide’

Naseeruddin Shah has justified his role in the film Khuda Kay Liye.
Updated on Apr 21, 2020 03:58 PM IST

Kushal Punjabi to Vidya Sinha: Film and television stars who left us in 2019 but will be remembered forever

Kushal Punjabi, Vidya Sinha and Girish Karnad were some of the personalities that left us in 2019.
Updated on Dec 30, 2019 05:22 PM IST

Train to Malgudi: Reliving your childhood days will soon be a reality

Train to Malgudi: Reliving your childhood days will soon be a reality.
Updated on Sep 12, 2019 12:04 PM IST

Girish Karnad, the greatest Kannadiga of his age

Girish Karnad seeks blessing from fromer PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee before receiving the 34th Jnanpith Awards, New Delhi, 1999. We should remember Karnad as a great playwright and superb actor, and as a profoundly civilised human being
Updated on Jun 15, 2019 10:34 PM IST

Remembering Girish Karnad: A voice of reason in an unreasonable time

Apart from being an actor and a radical playwright, Girish Karnad was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford
Updated on Jun 16, 2019 01:33 PM IST

Farewell my friend: Shabana Azmi pays tributes to Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad and Shabana Azmi in a still from Nishant.
Updated on Jun 15, 2019 06:25 PM IST

Raghu Karnad remembers father Girish Karnad in a heartfelt tribute: ‘That was the man I loved’

In this file photo dated Oct 28, 2018, actor-writer Girish Karnad at the 7th edition of Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF), in Bengaluru.
Updated on Jun 13, 2019 06:31 PM IST

Girish Karnad, the artiste as a brave intellectual

Writer, playwright, actor and movie director Girish Raghunath Karnad died in Bengaluru on Monday June 10, 2019 after suffering from a long illness.
Updated on Jun 13, 2019 11:30 AM IST

Girish Karnad cremated quietly and without fanfare, as family declines state honours as per his last wishes

FTII students and staff paying condolences to the late Actor Girish Karnad at FTII in Pune, India.
Updated on Jun 11, 2019 11:35 AM IST

Girish Karnad: Literature’s doyen, friend, philosopher, and guide to all

Girish Karnad’s demise on Monday led to an outpouring of reminiscences from people across political and cultural fields offering their condolence, and remembering their association with the noted Kannada playwright.
Updated on Jun 11, 2019 11:15 AM IST

Girish Karnad: An activist who fought for liberal values

As a public intellectual, Girish Karnad was known for his trenchant criticism of right-wing politics, and those opposed to rational ideas
Published on Jun 10, 2019 11:56 PM IST

RIP Girish Karnad: The man who brought art, literature to the man on the street

In this file photo dated Oct 28, 2018, actor-writer Girish Karnad at the 7th edition of 'Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF), in Bengaluru.
Updated on Jun 10, 2019 01:36 PM IST

President Kovind, PM Modi condole demise veteran actor Girish Karnad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Updated on Jun 10, 2019 02:48 PM IST

Actors, politicians condole Girish Karnad’s death: ‘A flame has been extinguished that lit up so many minds’

Girish Karnad passed away in Mumbai on Monday.
Updated on Jun 10, 2019 12:53 PM IST

Girish Karnad dies at 81: As an era ends, revisiting his six-decade long career

Girish Karnad in a still from Malgudi Days. The actor-playwright died in Bengaluru on Monday.
Updated on Jun 10, 2019 11:51 AM IST

Girish Karnad, veteran actor and playwright, dies at 81; President Kovind and PM Modi pay tributes

Girish Karnad has died at the age of 81.
Updated on Jun 10, 2019 02:50 PM IST

Author Amish Tripathi tipped as next director of Nehru Centre

Amish Tripathi’s background in writing and marketing is likely to enhance the profile of the Nehru Centre, which organises a busy schedule of activities, showcasing Indian music, dance and theatre, besides exhibitions, lectures, illustrated talks, book launches, film screenings, seminars and round-tables.
Updated on Apr 14, 2019 09:30 AM IST

Guest article by Ratna Pathak Shah: What’s the point of art if you can’t ruffle feathers?

Ratna Pathak Shah, known for her crackling performances in films like Lipstick Under My Burkha and Kapoor & Sons, is a second-generation theatre actor
Updated on Apr 13, 2019 11:54 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 | ‘Vote against hate politics’: Appeal by artistes including Girish Karnad, Arundhati Roy

Actor, film director, writer and playwright Girish Karnad is among the 210 artistes who have appealed about voting in Lok Sabha elections.
Published on Apr 02, 2019 11:18 AM IST

“We Indians are real bandwagonwallahs,” says Anil Dharker

Anil Dharker started the Tata Literature Live nine years back and today it is one of India’s most prestigious litfests
Updated on Nov 04, 2018 01:33 AM IST