Ashok Pai Explained
K. A. Ashok Pai (30 December 1946 – 29 September 2016) was an Indian psychiatrist, writer and film producer based in Shimoga. He served as the chairman of Karnataka Mental Health Taskforce.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Ashok Pai founded the Manasa Nursing Home and the Manasa Educational Foundation in Shimoga.[6] [7]
He died of cardiac arrest on 29 September 2016.[8]
Filmography
Films produced
Pai has produced four films all of which have been directed by Suresh Heblikar:[9]
Television
Pai produced a series called Antarala which had ten episodes with Girish Karnad as the lead actor.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: DR K.A. ASHOK PAI's PROFILE . manasadhara.com . 17 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160212210119/http://manasadhara.com/profile-apai.html . 12 February 2016 .
- News: Doctor: Treating depression in women is a challenging task. 17 January 2016. The Times of India. 10 October 2015.
- News: Not much happening on mental health front in State. 17 January 2016. The Hindu. 13 October 2015.
- News: Day-care centres for psychiatric patients. 17 January 2016. The Hindu. 31 May 2015.
- News: Karnataka moves towards becoming a model in mental health services. 17 January 2016. The Times of India. 6 January 2013.
- News: Ashok Pai laments dearth of experienced psychiatrists . https://archive.today/20130125092928/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/09/stories/2005070911970300.htm. dead. 2013-01-25. Chennai, India . The Hindu. 2005-07-09.
- Web site: Dr. Ashok Pai. NIC.
- News: Renowned psychiatrist Ashok Pai no more . 30 September 2016 . The Hindu . 6 September 2018 .
- News: Foray into psychiatry. 17 January 2016. The Hindu. 17 January 2016.
