In pictures: Remembering life and times of Girish Karnad

Girish Raghunath Karnad (19 May 1938 - 10 June 2019), was a prominent Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Rhodes Scholar, who primarily worked in South Indian cinema and Bollywood. He was awarded India's highest literary honour, the Jnanpith, for his works in Kannada.

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P Lankesh and Girish Karnad at drama function in Bengaluru, 4-4-1965.

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Girish Karnad with former Chief Minister of Karnataka, J.H Patel

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Girish Karnad

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Girish Karnad at an award ceremony

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Girish Karnad attending an award programme

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Girish Karnad at a press meet with actor Shiva Rajkumar and film-maker S V Rajendra Singh Babu

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Girish Karnad at a press meet

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Girish Karnad with Kannada actors Dwarakish and KSL Swamy

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Girish Karnad directing a Kannada movie with noted actor and theater personality Vaishali Kasaravalli.

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Girish Karnad with Kannada movie star AnantNag

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Girish Karnad directing a Kannada movie

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Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad with former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda

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