Mahesh Elkunchwar | |
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| Born | 9 October 1939 Parwa, Maharashtra |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Known for | Yugant 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]