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Date of Birth
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06-January-1928
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Place of Birth
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Kolhapur
(India, Maharashtra, Kolhapur district)
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Nationality
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India
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Also know as
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Vijay Dhondopant Tendulkar, विजय धोंडोपंत तेंडà¥à¤²à¤•à¤°
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Profession
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Screenwriter, Playwright, Journalist, Essayist, Commentator
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Vijay Tendulkar was a leading Indian playwright, movie and television writer, literary essayist, political journalist, and social commentator primarily in MarÄthi. He is best known for his plays Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe, GhÄshirÄm KotwÄl, and SakhÄrÄm Binder. Many of Tendulkar's plays derived inspiration from real-life incidents or social upheavals, which provides clear light on harsh realities. He provided his guidance to students studying "playwright writing" in US universities. For over five decades Tendulkar had been a highly influential dramatist and theatre personality in MahÄrÄshtra.
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