We pay our deepest condolences to the noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar who passed away on 19 May 2008, after prolonged illness. In his lifetime, he was one of the most radical voices of Indian theatre. His popular work includes the plays Ghashiram Kotwal and Sakharam Binder. The highly celebrated Padma Bhushan awardee also wrote some of the best screenplays in Hindi cinema such as Ardh Satya, Nishant, Akrosh and Shyam Benegal’s Manthan.
We also pay our heartfelt homage to the Hollywood legend, director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack, who passed away on 26 May 2008 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 73. “The Way We Were,” “Tootsie” and “Out of Africa” are some of his most renowned films.
