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| Born | Vasant Shankar Kanetkar (1922-03-20)20 March 1922 Rahimatpur,Satara District, Maharashtra |
| Died | 31 January 2000(2000-01-31) (aged 77) |
| Notable awards | Padma Shri (1992) |
Vasant Shankar Kanetkar (20 March 1922 – 31 January 2000) was an IndianMarathi-language playwright and novelist fromMaharashtra.
He was born in the town ofRahimatpur inSatara District, Maharashtra. His father, Shankar Keshav Kanetkar, was a poet who wrote poetry under the pen nameKavi Girish and was a founding member of a circle of poets namedRavikiran Mandal. Vasant Kanetkar was educated inPune andSangli. After passing M.A. exam in 1948 fromSangli, he joined as a lecturer inNashik in 1950. He received wide admiration from the audience after his play 'Raigadala Jevha Jag Yete' (रायगडाला जेव्हा जाग येते).[1] He kept the Marathi commercial theatre vibrant and live for more than two decades. Five of his plays received best play award of the year given byMaharashtra State Government. In 1966, Kanetkar received a Filmfare Award for Best Story for the Hindi movie Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool, which was an adaptation ofAshroonchi Zhali Phule. Kanetkar received aPadma Shri award in 1992 for his literary accomplishments.
The following is a partial list of Kanetkar's plays:
One Act Plays
Kanetkar's plays covered a wide range of subject matters. His favorite subject matters were the life of warrior-kingShivaji from Maharashtra, the cultural reformation in late nineteenth-century Maharashtra, human relationships, and the decline of morality in post-independence India.
Kanetkar wrote four novels.
In 1970, Kanetkar received a Filmfare Award for Best Story for theHindi movieAansoo Ban Gaye Phool, the story having been an adaptation of his Marathi playAshrunchi Jhali Phule.
He presided overMarathi Sahitya Sammelan in 1988.
Kanetkar received aPadma Shri award in 1992 for his literary accomplishments.[3]
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