Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Girish Raghunath Karnad |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Weight | 80 kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black & White |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Bachelor's | Science in Mathematics and Statistics |
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| Master's | Arts in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics |
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Hometown | Bengaluru, India |
| Address | Bangalore, India |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Wife/Spouse | Dr. Saraswathy Ganapathy | ||||
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Family
| Father | Late Rao Saheb Dr Karnad | ||||
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| Mother | Late Krishna Bai Mankeekara | ||||
| Siblings | 2 sisters | ||||
| Spouse | Dr. Saraswathy Ganapathy | ||||
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| Sport | Cricket |
| Book | Why Survive? Being Old in America (Robert Neil Butler) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| He was born in Matheran, Maharashtra, and grew up in Karnataka. | |
| He belonged to a Saraswat Brahmin Konkani family. | |
| He was renowned for his work in South Indian movies and Bollywood. | |
| His portrayal as Swami's father in Malgudi Days was widely praised. | |
| He met his wife at a party and married at the age of 42. | |
| He had a passion for writing plays, literature, stories, and poems. | |
| He served as a professor at Oxford University Press and the University of Chicago. | |
| He held positions as the director of the Film and Television Institute of India and Chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi. | |
| In 2014, he opposed Narendra Modi's candidacy for Prime Minister. | |
| He was a vocal critic of religious fundamentalism and Hindutva in India. | |
| He lent his voice to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's audiobook 'Wings of Fire'. |
