Noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar dies
IANS | HT Correspondent, Pune
May 19, 2008 03:25 PM IST
Eminent Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar dies at his residence in Pune after prolonged illness. He was 80 years old.
Noted Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar died on Monday at his residence in Pune after prolonged illness. He was 80 years old.
Family sources said Tendulkar died at about 8 am. He had been unwell for the past two months.
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A Padma Bhushan awardee, Tendulkar was best known for his plays "Ghashiram Kotwal" and "Sakharam Binder". He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for lifetime achievement.
In 1977, Tendulkar won the National Film Award for his screenplay of Shyam Benegal's movie "Manthan". He also wrote the screenplays for other critically acclaimed films like "Nishant", "Akrosh" and "Ardh Satya".
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