Mahesh Elkunchwar

Mahesh Elkunchwar
Born (1939-10-09) 9 October 1939 (age 85)
OccupationPlaywright
Known forYugant
Party
Holi
Sonata
Wada chirebandi
Magna Talyakathi
Mounarag[citation needed]

Mahesh Elkunchwar (born 9 October 1939) is an Indian playwright and screenplay writer in Marathi language with more than 20 plays to his name, in addition to his theoretical writings, critical works, and his active work in India's Parallel Cinema as actor[citation needed] and screenwriter. Today along with Vijay Tendulkar, he is credited as one of the most influential and progressive playwrights not just in Marathi theatre, but also in Indian theatre. In 2014, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour in performing arts in India.[1]

  1. ^ "Fringe takes centre stage: The importance of being Mahesh Elkunchwar and Satish Alekar in Marathi theatre". Mint. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

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