Manohar Shyam Joshi
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Manohar Shyam Joshi (9 August 1933 – 30 March 2006) was a Hindi writer, journalist and scriptwriter, most well known as the writer of Indian television's first soap opera,[1] Hum Log (1984) and his early hits Buniyaad (1987), Kakaji Kahin, a political satire[2] and many experimental novels including Kasap and Kyap, which won him the Sahitya Akademi Award.
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Manohar Shyam Joshi | |
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Born | (1933-08-09)9 August 1933 |
Died | 30 March 2006(2006-03-30) (aged 72) |
Occupation(s) | Writer, essayist, columnist, journalist |
Spouse | Dr. Bhagwati Joshi |
Children | Anupam Joshi Anurag Joshi Ashish Joshi |
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