Full Name | Girish Raghunath Karnad |
Profession(s) | Actor, Playwright, Film Director, Screenwriter, Professor |
Real Name | Girish Karnad |
DOB (Date of Birth) | 19 May 1938 |
Birth Zone | Bombay Presidency, British India |
Date of Death | 10 June 2019 |
Place of Death | He died at his residence on Lavelle Road in Bengaluru at 6.30 am |
Age (at the time of death) | 81 Years |
Death Cause | Multiple-organ failure |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Bengaluru, India |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Reading, Writing, Listening to soft music, Yoga |
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Weight (approx.) |
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Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Black & White |
Father | Late Rao Saheb Dr Karnad |
Mother | Late Krishna Bai Mankeekara |
Brother | Unknown |
Sister | Unknown |
Marital Status | Married |
Spouse/Husband | Dr. Saraswathy Ganapathy |
Son | Raghu Karnad |
Daughter | Unknown |
School | Unknown |
College/University |
Karnatak Arts College, Dharwad, Karnataka University Magdalen College, University of Oxford, England |
Educational Qualification(s) |
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics • Master of Arts in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics • Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) |
Favorite Food(s) | 'Kanda Batata Poha', 'Misal Pav', Vada-Pav', 'Aloo Methi', 'Lacha Prantha', 'Sabutdana Khichdi' |
Favorite Actor(s) | Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, Puneet Raj Kumar, Diganth |
Favorite Actress(es) | Rekha, Hema Malini, Arundathi Nag, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Jayanthi |
Favorite Singer(s) | Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar |
Favorite Colour(s) | Grey, Black, Brown, Blue |
Favorite Sport | Cricket |
Favorite Book | 'Why Survive? Being Old in America' (Robert Neil Butler) |
Favourite Poet(s) | Amoghavarsha, Kappe Arabhatta |