Yashwant Sardeshpande

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Yashwant Sardeshpande is a popular theatre actor, director, playwright, and conducts Kannada plays under the name of his troupe Guru Samsthe, Hubli across Karnataka state, various parts of India and the world. Sardeshpande was the scriptwriter for Kamal Hassan's dialogues in the North-Karnataka Kannada dialect in the Kannada feature film - Rama Bhama Shama. He has also acted in many Kannada tele-serials and Kannada films, including Amruthadhare.

A popular theatre personality, most of Sardeshpande's plays have run for over 500 shows, and include the Kannada plays All The Best (read review), Rashichakra, Olave jeevana Shakshatkara, Neenaanaadre Naaneenena (read review), Sahi Ri Sahi and Hingadre.Comedy.

Sardeshpande has used his plays for propagating the Bharatiya Janata Party election campaign and manifesto in Karnataka during the 2004 State Elections and also recently during the 2008 State Elections.

Sardeshpande is currently based in Bangalore, Karnataka, busy with his latest project -- producing a Kannada feature film Idea Madyaara… Nagalikke

Related Media Articles:

The Hindu - June 6 2008 Lights, camera, action!
The Hindu - August 9 2007: ‘Ranga sambhrama’ back in Hubli
The Hindu - February 2 2007: Laughing all the way
The Hindu - September 23 2005: Cultural activities shape students' personality
Deccan Herald - December 12 2004: Wishing you ‘All the best’
The Hindu - April 26 2004: Using the stage to convey a message
The Indian Express - April 5 2004: Culture gloss to BJP campaign