P.L. Deshpande

Purushottam Lakshman Deshpande (8 November 1919 – 12 June 2000), popularly known by his initials (Pu. La.) or as P. L. Deshpande, was a Marathi-language writer and humorist from Maharashtra. He was also an accomplished film and stage actor, music composer, harmonium player, singer, and orator. He was often referred to as Maharashtrache Laadke Vyaktimatva (roughly translated as Maharashtras beloved personality).

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