Actor · Writer

Girish Karnad

22 credited titles on WatchWise

Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada.He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India.

Girish Karnad in one minute

Strongest genre

Thriller

₹261 cr · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Ek Tha Tiger

₹527 cr

Standout efficiency

4.5x

Nashville · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

₹290 cr

Combined reported budget

₹97 cr

Gross / budget

3.0x

Bankability Index

34 / 100

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