Vijay Tendulkar

Actor, Writer, Dialogue writer

Born: Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India

BIOGRAPHY

Vijay Tendulkar (6 January 1928 – 19 May 2008) was a leading Indian playwright, movie and television writer, literary essayist, political journalist, and social commentator primarily in Marāthi. He is best known for his plays Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe (1967), Ghāshirām Kotwāl (1972), and Sakhārām Binder (1972). Many of Tendulkars plays derived inspiration from real-life incidents or social upheavals, which provides clear light on harsh realities. He provided his guidance to students studying playwright writing in US universities. For over five decades Tendulkar had been a highly influential dramatist and theatre personality in Mahārāshtra.

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