Girish Karnad: An ‘Utsav’ of brilliance who was undisputed ‘Swami’ of Indian playwrights

For those growing up in India during late 80s and early 90s, Girish Karnad was a face of everything smart. From playing iconic roles in India’s New Wave Cinema to telling us all about cosmic mysteries on Doordarshan’s ‘Turning Point’ and playing the beloved father in ‘Malgudi Days’, Karnad was every inch the cerebral talent that traversed the diverse fields of theatre, cinema and TV. Karnad breathed his last at 6:30 am today. He was 81. As India mourns the Oxford-returned doyen of theatre and parallel cinema, here are the top five Hindi films that will define Girish Karnad for generations to come.

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