Yashwant Sardeshpande

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 - [http://www.nowrunning.com/Movie/Reviews/MovieReview.aspx?movie=2688 "Rama Bhama Shama"] . He has also acted in many Kannada tele-serials and Kannada films, including [http://shashikiran.wordpress.com/2006/03/26/amruthadhare/ "Amruthadhare"] .

A popular theatre personality, most of Sardeshpande's plays have run for [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/02/02/stories/2007020201480300.htm over 500 shows] , and include the Kannada plays "All The Best" ( [http://rkblogs.net/blog/2006/02/15/all-the-best: read review] ), "Rashichakra", "Olave jeevana Shakshatkara", "Neenaanaadre Naaneenena" ( [http://rkblogs.net/blog/2007/08/06/rangashankara-neenaanaadrenaaneenena: 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 [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2004/04/26/stories/2004042613470300.htm 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 [http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/06/stories/2008060650680200.htm Idea "Madyaara… Nagalikke"]

External links

* The Hindu - June 6 2008 [http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/06/stories/2008060650680200.htm Lights, camera, action!]
* The Hindu - August 9 2007: [http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/09/stories/2007080952680300.htm ‘Ranga sambhrama’ back in Hubli]
* The Hindu - February 2 2007: [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/02/02/stories/2007020201480300.htm Laughing all the way]
* The Hindu - September 23 2005: [http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/23/stories/2005092307050300.htm Cultural activities shape students' personality]
* Deccan Herald - December 12 2004: [http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/dec13/d13.asp Wishing you ‘All the best’]
* The Hindu - April 26 2004: [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2004/04/26/stories/2004042613470300.htm Using the stage to convey a message]
* The Indian Express - April 5 2004: [http://www.expressindia.com/news/election/fullestory.php?type=ie&content_id=44435 Culture gloss to BJP campaign]