मुंबई : ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार विजेता, बहुभाषी अभिनेता, थियेटर के प्रख्यात कलाकार और नाटककार गिरीश कर्नाड का सोमवार को यहां निधन हो गया. वह 81 साल के थे. रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, गिरीश लंबे समय से बीमार चल रहे थे. उनके शरीर के कई अंगों ने काम करना बंद कर दिया था. उन्हें सांस लेने में तकलीफ हो रही थी, जिसके चलते उन्हें अस्पताल में भी भर्ती कराया गया था.
गिरीश का जन्म 19 मई 1938 को महाराष्ट्र के माथेरान में हुआ था. उन्होंने 1958 में धारवाड़ स्थित कर्नाटक आर्ट कॉलेज से ग्रेजुएशन किया. आगे की पढ़ाई इंग्लैंड में पूरी की और फिर भारत लौट आए. उन्होंने चेन्नई में ऑक्सफोर्ड यूनिवर्सिटी प्रेस में सात साल तक काम किया, लेकिन कुछ समय बाद इस्तीफा दे दिया. गिरीश यूनिवर्सिटी ऑफ शिकागो में प्रोफेसर भी रह चुके हैं. इसके बाद वे थियेटर के लिए काम करने लगे और पूरी तरह साहित्य और फिल्मों से जुड़ गए.
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Girish Karnad, veteran actor and playwright, and Jnanpith awardee, passed away this morning. More details awaited pic.twitter.com/YiQT8kCEqD
— ANI (@ANI) June 10, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Girish Karnad, veteran actor and playwright, and Jnanpith awardee, passed away this morning. More details awaited pic.twitter.com/YiQT8kCEqD
— ANI (@ANI) June 10, 2019Girish Karnad, veteran actor and playwright, and Jnanpith awardee, passed away this morning. More details awaited pic.twitter.com/YiQT8kCEqD
— ANI (@ANI) June 10, 2019
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Deeply saddened by the demise one of our greatest playwrights & theatre artists, Shri #GirishKarnad. He was among the eight crown jewels of Kannada art & literature world to be conferred with Jnanpith Award.
— Dr. G Parameshwara (@DrParameshwara) June 10, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
He & his works will be cherished for long. Om shanti.
">Deeply saddened by the demise one of our greatest playwrights & theatre artists, Shri #GirishKarnad. He was among the eight crown jewels of Kannada art & literature world to be conferred with Jnanpith Award.
— Dr. G Parameshwara (@DrParameshwara) June 10, 2019
He & his works will be cherished for long. Om shanti.Deeply saddened by the demise one of our greatest playwrights & theatre artists, Shri #GirishKarnad. He was among the eight crown jewels of Kannada art & literature world to be conferred with Jnanpith Award.
— Dr. G Parameshwara (@DrParameshwara) June 10, 2019
He & his works will be cherished for long. Om shanti.
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Conferred with Padma Shri ,Padma Bhushan & recipient of Jnanpith Award #GirishKarnad was active in the world of Indian cinema working as an actor,director & screenwriter, earning numerous awards along the way.His contribution to cinema is unparalleled.May his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/800DF9xhpy
— Arvind Menon (@MenonArvindBJP) June 10, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Conferred with Padma Shri ,Padma Bhushan & recipient of Jnanpith Award #GirishKarnad was active in the world of Indian cinema working as an actor,director & screenwriter, earning numerous awards along the way.His contribution to cinema is unparalleled.May his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/800DF9xhpy
— Arvind Menon (@MenonArvindBJP) June 10, 2019Conferred with Padma Shri ,Padma Bhushan & recipient of Jnanpith Award #GirishKarnad was active in the world of Indian cinema working as an actor,director & screenwriter, earning numerous awards along the way.His contribution to cinema is unparalleled.May his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/800DF9xhpy
— Arvind Menon (@MenonArvindBJP) June 10, 2019