Yazdi Karanjia Explained
| Yazdi Karanjia |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Valsad, Surat, Gujarat |
| Occupation: | Theatre actor |
| Awards: | Padma Shri (2021) |
| Children: | 3 |
Yazdi Naoshriwan Karanjia (born 3 March 1937, Valsad)[1] is a Gujarati theatre person from India. He is based in Surat and widely noted as one of the doyens of Parsi theatre.[2] [3] [4]
Career
For more than 60 years, his troupe has performed comedy plays. With Chandravadan Mehta, he has created Tapitate Tapidas, a comedy radio series on Akashvani, which ran for more than 400 episodes. Later it was also published as a book.[5] Some of his popular comedy plays include Bicharo Barjor, Dinshajina Dabba Gul and Kutarani Punchhadi Vanki. He rans Cambay Institute of Commerce, a coaching institute.[5]
In January 2020, he was awarded with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, for his services in the field of the arts.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Personal life
He married Vira in 1961; they have 3 children.[10] [5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Bhatt . Sandhya . મેં નાટક દ્વારા મળતા રૃપિયા દાનમાં જ વાપર્યા છેઃ યઝદી કરંજિયા . Abhiyaan . 9 November 2019. gu . 26 January 2010.
- News: A unique theatre event entertains Barodians! - Times of India. The Times of India. 3 April 2015 . en. 2020-01-26.
- Web site: Funny side up. 2016-05-10. The Indian Express. en-US. 2020-01-26.
- News: Parsi theatre will last till the last Parsi, says Yazdi Karanjia - Times of India. The Times of India. 5 January 2016 . en. 2020-01-26.
- Web site: 2020-02-02. ભારત સરકાર દ્વારા ડો. હર્ષદ દેસાઈ અને યઝદી કરંજિયાને પદ્મશ્રીથી નવાજાયા. 2021-01-28. Gujarat Times. gu.
- Web site: દેશ માટે અનન્ય સેવાઓ આપનાર 8 ગુજરાતીઓને પદ્મ પુરસ્કારથી નવાજવામાં આવ્યા. 2020-01-25. Zee News Gujarati. en. 2020-01-26.
- News: Eight from state get Padma awards. 26 January 2020. Ahmedabad Mirror. en. 2020-01-26.
- Web site: Performing arts: Thespians, craftsmen among 25 conferred Padma awards. Outlook India. 2020-01-26.
- News: Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, George Fernandes given Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Here's full list of Padma award recipients. 2020-01-26. The Economic Times. 2020-01-26.
- Book: Sharma, Radheshyam . Radheshyam Sharma . 2016 . Saksharno Sakshatkar (Question-based Interviews with biographical literary sketches) . 23 . Ahmedabad . Rannade Prakashan . 328–338 . 978-93-5200-310-5.
