Vijay Tendulkar
Indian writer · India · On the map · Writers · Lived 1928 to 2008 · aged 80
Vijay Dhondopant Tendulkar was an Indian playwright, movie and television writer, literary essayist, political journalist, and social commentator primarily in Marathi. His Marathi plays established him as a writer of plays with contemporary, unconventional themes. He is best known for his plays Shantata!
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Govind Nihalani Directed Aakrosh, Ardh Satya and Aghaat
Smita Patil Also in Nishant, Samna and Manthan
Jabbar Patel Directed Samna, Sinhasan and Umbartha
Mohan Agashe Also in Nishant, Manthan and Aakrosh
Naseeruddin Shah Vijay wrote Nishant, Aakrosh and Ardh Satya
Shyam Benegal Directed Nishant and Manthan
Saeed Akhtar Mirza Directed Ghashiram Kotwal (1976)- Satyadev Dubey Directed Silence! The Court Is in Session (1971)
Amrish Puri Vijay wrote Nishant, Aakrosh and Ardh Satya
Om Puri Vijay wrote Aakrosh, Ardh Satya and Aghaat
Girish Karnad Also in Nishant, Manthan and Umbartha
Anant Nag Also in Nishant, Manthan and Gehrayee- Achyut Potdar Also in Aakrosh, Ardh Satya and Aghaat
Shabana Azmi Vijay wrote Nishant and Kamla
Rohini Hattangadi Vijay wrote Aghaat (1985)
Amol Palekar Directed Unimaginable (1981)
Kulbhushan Kharbanda Vijay wrote Nishant (1975)
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Vijay wrote Ardh Satya (1983)
Ketan Mehta Directed Sardar (1993)- Mani Kaul Directed Ghashiram Kotwal (1976)
Sulabha Deshpande Also in Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan and Kamla
Ashalata Wabgaonkar Vijay wrote Umbartha and Subah- Aruna Raje Directed Gehrayee (1980)
Jag Mundhra Directed Kamla (1984)
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Court Chalu Aahe (1967), Ghashiram Kotwal (1972), and Sakharam Binder (1972). Many of Tendulkar's plays derived inspiration from real-life incidents or social upheavals, which provide clear light on harsh realities. He has provided guidance to students studying "play writing" in US universities. Tendulkar was a dramatist and theatre personality in Maharashtra for over five decades.
