Purushottam Karandak

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Purushottam Karandak
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s) Pune, India
Inaugurated1963 (1963)
Most recent2023 (2023)
Organized byMaharashtriya Kalopasak

The Purushottam Karandak is an annual inter-collegiate Marathi one-act play competition where students from across Maharashtra participate while representing their respective colleges. [1] [2] The inter-collegiate one-act play competition is known for giving a platform to amateur actors, some of whom have become professional actors, directors and playwrights. [3] In the 2023 edition of the event, the primary rounds will take place from 16 August to 30 August. [4]

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History

The founding members of Maharashtriya Kalopasak were Purushottam Vaze, Bhagwanrao Pandit, Prabhudas Bhupatkar, Keshavrao Date and Datto Vaman Potdar. [5] The death of the founding member Purushottam Vaze aka Appasaheb in 1962 was a big loss for the theatre fraternity. In his memory Rajabhau Natu, a stalwart of experimental theatre, suggested to organize an inter-collegiate one-act play competition. Thus Purushottam Karandak was started in 1963. [6]

In 2022, the awards were cancelled for the first time in the history of the event due to lack of merit. [7]

Venue

Purushottam Karandak takes place at Bharat Natya Mandir located in Sadashiv Peth, Pune every year. [5]

Famous participants

Some of the actors and directors who were the participants of Purushottam Karandak are [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Bari, Prachi (8 September 2018). "Best of 'Purshottan Karandak' take stage from September 9 in Pune". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Chatterjee, Swati. "Purushottam Karandak at its best - Indian Express". Indian Express. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "15 actors from Purushottam Karandak to feature in Rege - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "परुषोत्तम करंडक". eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. 1 2 Bari, Prachi (23 July 2017). "Purushottam Karandak, a launch pad for artistes". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Purushottam shaped them". Pune Mirror. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "Purushottam Karandak award cancelled due to lack of merit; teams to be awarded". punemirror.com. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Kharade, Pallavi (11 September 2011). "Stars are made here: Pune inter-collegiate one-act play competition". DNA India. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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