In the death of Girish Karnad on June 10, 2019, our country has lost an actor par excellence, activist and one of Indian theatres finest personality.
Girish Karnad was an award-winning filmmaker who was bestowed the Jnanpith award apart from the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. He was a friend, philosopher and guide for many apart from being humble to the needy. He fought for liberal values as he spoke passionately on subjects and causes dear to him. He was one of the best actors in Hindi cinema. The emptiness created by his death will be difficult to fill. No other actor could play the kind of roles he played in films. I’ve seen most of his films and I liked his acting very much.
Jubel D'Cruz,
Mumbai, India
