Metro people: Kannada theatre actor receives award

City-based theatre artiste B V Shrunga was awarded the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) for ‘Best Actor in a Lead Role (Male)’ for his portrayal of the lead role in Kola, an intense Kannada family drama by Theatre Tatkal.

An engineering graduate, Shrunga, has been in the theatre circuit since 2004. He has worked with well-known artistes like Arundati Nag, Vijay Tendulkar and S Surendranath.

On receiving the award, he says, “I couldn’t attend the award ceremony because I wasn’t nominated priorly and also I had another show on the same day. After the show, the play’s director announced on the stage that I won the award. That’s when I got to know the matter.”

Talking about his journey as an actor, he says that he is privileged to have got opportunities.

“After initial apprehensions from my family, they accepted my choice when they saw my performances. I feel fortunate to be associated with many big names in the field,” he concludes.