Girish Karnad

Acting

Girish Karnad

Born May 19, 1938 · Maharashtra, India

Died June 10, 2019 · aged 81

Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada.He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conf…

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Ek Tha TigerEk Tha Tiger · 2012
Ek Tha Tiger
6.22012
MovieActionThriller
A top Indian agent is sent to observe the actions of a scientist but the mission complicates when he falls in love with the scientist's Pakistani caretaker.
Hey RamHey Ram · 2000
Hey Ram
7.02000
MovieHistoryDrama
Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country. He sets out to kill him.
Tiger Zinda HaiTiger Zinda Hai · 2017
Tiger Zinda Hai
6.32017
MovieActionAdventure
When a group of Indian and Pakistani nurses are held hostage in Iraq by a terrorist organization, a renowned Indian secret agent is drawn out of hiding to rescue them.
Peepli LivePeepli Live · 2010
Peepli Live
7.32010
MovieDramaComedy
Natha decides to commit suicide to get the farmers' compensation. However, the media and politicians learn about his intentions and descend on their village to capture the rare event.
RatchaganRatchagan · 1997
Ratchagan
7.71997
MovieActionRomance
A girl falls for a violent man, who keeps taking law in his hands and beats people up. She wants to marry to him and eventually even he says yes, but her father has a condition that he should control his anger and work with him in his factory.
Yaare KoogadaliYaare Koogadali · 2012
Yaare Koogadali
2012
MovieActionThriller
Kumara and Natesa escape from their village and settle in the city. Later they start to work at a gas station. Soon they are chased by a gang of goons; while their actual truth is revealed.
SamskaraSamskara · 1970
Samskara
7.71970
MovieDrama
Narayanappa, a Madhwa Brahmin man, dies in the Agrahara of the village Durvasapura. As per Madhwa customs, his last rites must be performed at the earliest. However, due to Narayanappa's rebellious actions in life, which included eating meat, consuming liquor and marrying a prostitute, there is disagreement amongst the Brahmins of the village as to who will perform his rites.
ChandraChandra · 2014
Chandra
2.22014
Movie
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chandra is a 2013 and 2014 Indian fantasy film, simultaneously made in Kannada and Tamil languages. Directed by Roopa Iyer, it features Shriya Saran and Prem Kumar in the lead roles. The film deals with the life of a last generation princess and her love story. Chandra is a joint production of India Classic Arts and Narasimha Arts. The film was released on 27 June 2013 to positive reviews and emerged as a commercial success, also becoming one of the highest grossing kannada films at its time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Duryea, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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China GateChina Gate · 1998
China Gate
6.71998
MovieActionAdventure
After witnessing the brutal slaying of her Forest Officer father, Sunder Rajan, at the hands of dreaded dacoit Jageera, Sandhya goes to Colonel Krishnakant Puri and asks for his assistance in bringing an end to Jageera's rule in the Devdurg region. Krishnakant agrees to assist her, and summons about a dozen of his fellow officers and subordinates to assist him. They all assemble at Devdurg with all the necessary ammunitions and arms to combat Jageera, not realizing that Jageera has influence over the local police detachment, who will prevent Puri and his men to possess any guns and weapons. This does not deter Puri and his men, and they continue to stay on in Devdurg and gain the confidence of the villagers. What the villagers do not know that Krishnakant and his men had all been dishonorably discharged from the army for cowardice and retreating when attacked by the enemy. Will Puri and his men abandon Devdurg and let history repeat itself?

Forest Officer Sunder Rajan

Malgudi DaysMalgudi Days · 1987
Malgudi Days
7.81987
SeriesDramaFamily
Malgudi Days is an Indian television series based on the works of R.K. Narayan. The series was directed by Kannada actor and director, Shankar Nag and Carnatic musician L. Vaidyanathan composed the score. R. K Narayan's brother and acclaimed cartoonist R. K. Laxman was the sketch artist. The series was made in 1986 by film producer T. S. Narasimhan with Anant Nag as the lead actor. Thirty-nine episodes of Malgudi Days were telecast on Doordarshan over three seasons, starting in 1986. The first season was simultaneously made in English and in Hindi. Subsequent seasons were made in Hindi, and have been dubbed into other languages. It was re-telecast on Doordarshan and later on Sony Entertainment Television, and Maa Television in Telugu. This television series was shot entirely near Agumbe in Shimoga District, Karnataka. In 2004, the project was revived with film-maker Kavitha Lankesh replacing Shankar Nag as director. The new series of fifteen episodes was telecast from April 26, 2006 on Doordarshan.