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Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
Marathi writer, humourist, actor, dramatist (1919-2000)
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande biography
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande was a Marathi writer, humourist, actor, dramatist, born on 8 November 1919 in Mumbai, who died on 12 June 2000.
Honours include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Sahitya Akademi Award and Padma Bhushan.
- Also known as
- P. L. Deshpande, Pu La, Pu La Deshpande
- Born
- 8 November 1919
- Died
- 12 June 2000 (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Mumbai
- Work
- Writer, Actor, Composer, Poet, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Marathi cinema
- Awards
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- Sahitya Akademi Award
- Padma Bhushan
- Padma Shri in literature and education
- Punyabhushan
- Maharashtra Bhushan Award