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| birth_place = [[Valsad]], Surat, Gujarat |
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'''Yazdi Naoshriwan Karanjia''' (born 3 March |
'''Yazdi Naoshriwan Karanjia''' (born 3 March 1932, [[Valsad]])<ref name="Abhiyaan 2019">{{cite web |last=Bhatt |first=Sandhya | title=મેં નાટક દ્વારા મળતા રૃપિયા દાનમાં જ વાપર્યા છેઃ યઝદી કરંજિયા | website=Abhiyaan | date=9 November 2019| url=https://abhiyaanmagazine.com/2019/11/09/yazdi-karangia/ | language=gu | access-date=26 January 2010}}</ref> is a Gujarati theatre person from India. He is based in [[Surat]] and widely noted as one of the doyens of [[Parsi theatre]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/A-unique-theatre-event-entertains-Barodians/articleshow/46796870.cms|title=A unique theatre event entertains Barodians! - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=3 April 2015 |language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/play/funny-side-up-surat-parsi-theatreperson-yazdi-karanjia-2792440/|title=Funny side up|date=2016-05-10|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/theatre/Parsi-theatre-will-last-till-the-last-Parsi-says-Yazdi-Karanjia/articleshow/50448364.cms|title=Parsi theatre will last till the last Parsi, says Yazdi Karanjia - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=5 January 2016 |language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 10 September 2024
Yazdi Karanjia | |
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 Karanjia at Gujarati Vishwakosh, September 2018 | |
| Born | 3 March 1932 Valsad, Surat, Gujarat |
| Occupation | Theatre actor |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2021) |
Yazdi Naoshriwan Karanjia (born 3 March 1932, 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
[edit]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
[edit]He married Vira in 1961; they have 3 children.[10][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Bhatt, Sandhya (9 November 2019). "મેં નાટક દ્વારા મળતા રૃપિયા દાનમાં જ વાપર્યા છેઃ યઝદી કરંજિયા". Abhiyaan (in Gujarati). Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ "A unique theatre event entertains Barodians! - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Funny side up". The Indian Express. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Parsi theatre will last till the last Parsi, says Yazdi Karanjia - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "ભારત સરકાર દ્વારા ડો. હર્ષદ દેસાઈ અને યઝદી કરંજિયાને પદ્મશ્રીથી નવાજાયા". Gujarat Times (in Gujarati). 2 February 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "દેશ માટે અનન્ય સેવાઓ આપનાર 8 ગુજરાતીઓને પદ્મ પુરસ્કારથી નવાજવામાં આવ્યા". Zee News Gujarati. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Eight from state get Padma awards". Ahmedabad Mirror. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Performing arts: Thespians, craftsmen among 25 conferred Padma awards". Outlook India. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, George Fernandes given Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Here's full list of Padma award recipients". The Economic Times. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Sharma, Radheshyam (2016). Saksharno Sakshatkar (Question-based Interviews with biographical literary sketches). Vol. 23. Ahmedabad: Rannade Prakashan. pp. 328–338. ISBN 978-93-5200-310-5.
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