‘End of an era’: Theatre artistes remember actor-playwright Girish Karnad fondly | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

‘End of an era’: Theatre artistes remember actor-playwright Girish Karnad fondly | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Updated: June 10, 2019 3:59:54 pm

‘End of an era’: Theatre artistes remember actor-playwright Girish Karnad fondly

Theatre artistes remembered Girish Karnad as a "revolutionary thinker" and an "honest voice", who brought socio-political issues through his "contemporary writings".

Girish Karnad is best remembered for his play Tughlaq. (Express archive photo)

Jnanpith award-winning actor and playwright Girish Raghunath Karnad passed away Monday at the age of 81. As a multi-talented personality, he is best remembered for his contribution to Indian playwriting, especially in the 1960s which saw a new form of political theatre emerge in India. For four decades, Karnad composed plays, often using history and mythology to tackle contemporary issues. And on his passing, many theatre personalities remembered him fondly.