Vijay Tendulkar

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Vijay Tendulkar was a prominent Indian playwright, screenwriter, and journalist best known for his socially and politically charged Marathi plays that reshaped modern Indian theatre.

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instanceOf journalist
person
playwright
screenwriter
activeIn 20th-century Indian theatre
awardReceived National Film Award for Best Screenplay
Padma Bhushan
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
birthDate 1928-01-06
birthPlace Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India
citizenship India
deathDate 2008-05-19
deathPlace Pune
surface form: Pune, Maharashtra, India
ethnicity Marathi
fullName Vijay Dhondopant Tendulkar
genre drama
influenced Indian parallel cinema
Marathi theatre
knownFor politically charged Marathi plays
reshaping modern Indian theatre
socially charged Marathi plays
language Marathi
movement modern Indian theatre
name Vijay Tendulkar self-link
nationality Indian
notableWork Ghashiram Kotwal
Kanyadaan
Mittee
Sakharam Binder
Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe
Silence! The Court is in Session
occupation journalist
playwright
screenwriter
region Maharashtra
surface form: Maharashtra, India
screenwriterOf Akrosh
Ardh Satya
Manthan
Nishant
subjectOf controversies over depiction of violence and sexuality
theme gender relations
political violence
power and oppression
social injustice
workedAs journalist in Marathi press
wroteForMedium film
television
theatre
wroteLanguage Marathi

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Marathi language hasNotableAuthor Vijay Tendulkar
Vijay Tendulkar name Vijay Tendulkar self-link