Mumbai: After the news of Jnanpith award winner Girish Karnad’s death broke on social media, members of the film fraternity including Kamal Haasan, Shabana Azmi, Manoj Bajpayee and Madhur Bhandarkar, among many others took to Twitter to mourn the demise of the veteran playright, screenwriter, actor and director. Karnad died at his residence in Bengaluru on Monday morning. He was 81. The veteran artist is survived by his son Raghu, a writer and journalist.
Here’s what the celebrities have tweeted:
Kamal Haasan: Girish Karnad, His scripts both awe and inspire me. He has left behind many inspired fans who are writers. Their works perhaps will make his loss partly bearable.
Mr.Girish Karnad, His scripts both awe and inspire me. He has left behind many inspired fans who are writers. Their works perhaps will make his loss partly bearable.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) June 10, 2019
Shabana Azmi: Deeply saddened to learn about Girish Karnad. Haven’t yet been able to speak with his family. Its been a friendship of 43 years and I need the privacy to mourn him. I request the media to kindly excuse me from giving quotes.
Deeply saddened to learn about #Girish Karnad. Havent yet been able to speak with his family. Its been a friendship of 43 years and I need the privacy to mourn him. I request the media to kindly excuse me from giving quotes. pic.twitter.com/XMTxTmHXIw
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) June 10, 2019
Manoj Bajpayee: Huge huge loss for the world of theatre cinema and literature! The creative world will always be indebted to him. We lost our inspiration. Girish Karnad sir.
Huge huge loss for the world of theatre cinema and literature!!! The creative world will always be indebted to him .we lost our https://t.co/uKRJPS31Yq GIRISH KARNAD SIR !!
— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) June 10, 2019
Madhur Bhandarkar: Deeply saddened by the news of demise of Girsh Karnadji. He will be remembered for his work as a theater personality, film actor, and director. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and fans.
Deeply saddened by the news of demise of Girsh Karnad ji. He will be remembered for his work as a Theater personality, film actor, and director. My deepest condolences to his family, friends & fans. #OmShanti ????
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) June 10, 2019
Sonam K. Ahuja: Rest in peace. I loved his work.
Rest in peace. I loved his work. ☹️ https://t.co/rNNuQg2tMn
— Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) June 10, 2019
Gulshan Devaiah: A playwright, filmmaker, actor, thinker, scholar and literary giant. Goodbye good sir! And thank you Girish Karnad 1938-2019.
A playwright, filmmaker, actor , thinker, scholar and literary giant . Goodbye good sir !! And thank you ???? #GirishKarnad 1938-2019 pic.twitter.com/q1LebMKwZf
— Gulshan Devaiah (@gulshandevaiah) June 10, 2019
Prosenjit Chatterjee: Rest in peace Girish Karnad.
Rest in peace #GirishKarnad
— Prosenjit Chatterjee (@prosenjitbumba) June 10, 2019
Rana Daggubati: RIP Girish Karnad
#RIPGirishKarnad pic.twitter.com/yN9ojOUZXz
— Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) June 10, 2019
Shruti Haasan: May you rest in peace Girish Karnad sir. Your talent humour and sharp intellect will be missed.
May you rest in peace Girish Karnad sir. Your talent humour and sharp intellect will be missed 🙁
— shruti haasan (@shrutihaasan) June 10, 2019
Papon: Don’t see the point writing personal feelings on twitter but just couldn’t stop myself to tell the world that today I again feel loss in a true sense! One actor we all loved and respected is no more Girish Karnad a person I connected at various levels. Praying for the his soul.
Don’t see the point writing personal feelings on twitter but just couldn’t stop myself to tell the world that today I again feel #Loss in a true sense! One actor we all loved and respected is no more #GirishKarnad a person I connected at various levels. Praying for the his soul????????
— papon angaraag (@paponmusic) June 10, 2019
Divya Dutta: RIP Girish Karnad sir… One actor whose inherent goodness reflected in his eyes. The thorough gentleman. Exceptional playwright. ‘Swami Ratnadeep Manthan’ embedded in my childhood memories. A gem we lost today.
RIP #GirishKarnad sir.. one actor whose inherent goodness reflected in his eyes. The thorough gentleman. Exceptional playwright.Swami ratnadeep manthan embedded in my childhood memories. A gem we lost today.
— Divya Dutta (@divyadutta25) June 10, 2019
Kabir Bedi: Deeply saddened by the passing of playwright Girish Karnad. My biggest break in theatre was playing the title role in his ‘Tughlaq’, directed by Alyque Padamsee, which led me into the film industry in 1970s. One of India’s great’playwrights, immortalised by his creativity. RIP.
Deeply saddened by the passing of playwright Girish Karnad. My biggest break in theatre was playing the title role in his “Tughlaq”, directed by Alyque Padamsee, which led me into the film industry in 1970s. One of India’s great playwrights, immortalised by his creativity. RIP. https://t.co/GOEw42PXPW
— KABIR BEDI (@iKabirBedi) June 10, 2019
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