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	{{short description\|Marathi inter-collegiate one-act play competition}}		{{short description\|Marathi inter-collegiate one-act play competition}}
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	{{Infobox recurring event		{{Infobox recurring event
	\| name = Purushottam Karandak		\| name = Purushottam Karandak
	\| logo =		\| logo =
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
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	\| date =		\| date =
	\| begins = ~~1963~~		\| begins =
	\| ends =		\| ends =
	\| frequency = Annual		\| frequency = Annual
	\| location = [[Pune]], [[India]]		\| location = [[Pune]], [[India]]
	\| years_active =		\| years_active =
	\| first = {{start date\|df=yes\|1963}}		\| first = {{start date\|df=yes\|1963}}
	\| last =		\| last = {{End date\|2023}}
	\| prev =		\| prev =
	\| next =		\| next =
	\| participants =		\| participants =
	\| attendance =		\| attendance =
	\| organizer = Maharashtriya Kalopasak		\| organizer = Maharashtriya Kalopasak
	\| website =		\| website =
	\| footnotes =		\| footnotes =
	}}		}}
	The '''Purushottam Karandak''', is an annual inter-collegiate Marathi one -act play competition where students from across Maharashtra representing their respective ~~college participate~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/best-of-purshottan-karandak-take-stage-from-september-9-in-pune/story-Hk0Cwwd0TbIRD9QcwPoI2H.html\|title=Best of ~~‘Purshottan Karandak’~~ take stage from September 9 in Pune\|date=8 September 2018\|first=Prachi\|last=Bari\|website=Hindustan Times\|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/purushottam-karandak-at-its-best/849031/\|title=Purushottam Karandak at its best - Indian Express\|first=Swati\|last=Chatterjee\|website=Indian Express\| access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> The inter-collegiate one-act play competition is known for giving a platform to amateur actors, some of whom have become professional actors, directors and playwrights. <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/15-actors-from-Purushottam-Karandak-to-feature-in-Rege/articleshow/21802122.cms\|title=15 actors from Purushottam Karandak to feature in Rege - Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|date= 12 January 2017\|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>		The '''Purushottam Karandak''' is an annual inter-collegiate [[Marathi language\|Marathi]] [[one-act play]] competition where students from across [[Maharashtra]] participate while representing their respective colleges.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/best-of-purshottan-karandak-take-stage-from-september-9-in-pune/story-Hk0Cwwd0TbIRD9QcwPoI2H.html\|title=Best of 'Purshottan Karandak' take stage from September 9 in Pune\|date=8 September 2018\|first=Prachi\|last=Bari\|website=Hindustan Times\|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/purushottam-karandak-at-its-best/849031/\|title=Purushottam Karandak at its best - Indian Express\|first=Swati\|last=Chatterjee\|website=Indian Express\| access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> The inter-collegiate one-act play competition is known for giving a platform to amateur actors, some of whom have become professional actors, directors and playwrights.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/15-actors-from-Purushottam-Karandak-to-feature-in-Rege/articleshow/21802122.cms\|title=15 actors from Purushottam Karandak to feature in Rege - Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|date= 12 January 2017\|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> In the 2023 edition of the event, the primary rounds will take place from 16 August to 30 August.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=परुषोत्तम करंडक \|url=https://www.esakal.com/pune/todays-latest-marathi-news-pne23r16680-txt-pune-today-20230814114752 \|access-date=2023-08-15 \|website=eSakal - Marathi Newspaper \|language=mr-IN}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	The founding members of Maharashtriya Kalopasak, were Purushottam ~~Ramchandra~~ Vaze, Bhagwanrao Pandit, Prabhudas Bhupatkar, Keshavrao Date and ~~Mahamopadhyay~~ Datto Vaman Potdar <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/purushottam-karandak-a-launch-pad-for-artistes/story-KmZPptLwQMnK2IvgMLDjlK.html\|title=Purushottam Karandak, a launch pad for artistes\|date=23 July 2017\|first=Prachi\|last=Bari\|website=Hindustan Times\|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> ~~In 1962 the~~ death of the founding member Purushottam ~~Ramchandra~~ Vaze aka Appasaheb was a big loss for the theatre fraternity ~~and dedicated to~~ his memory Rajabhau Natu, a stalwart in experimental theatre suggested ~~of organizing~~ an ~~inter-collegiate~~ inter-collegiate one-act play competition ~~and thus in 1963,~~ Purushottam Karandak was started.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/Purushottam-shaped-them/articleshow/32286247.cms\|title=Purushottam shaped them\|date=6 September 2010\|website=Pune Mirror\|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>		The founding members of Maharashtriya Kalopasak were Purushottam Vaze, Bhagwanrao Pandit, Prabhudas Bhupatkar, [[Keshavrao Date]] and [[Datto Vaman Potdar]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/purushottam-karandak-a-launch-pad-for-artistes/story-KmZPptLwQMnK2IvgMLDjlK.html\|title=Purushottam Karandak, a launch pad for artistes\|date=23 July 2017\|first=Prachi\|last=Bari\|website=Hindustan Times\|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> The death of the founding member Purushottam Vaze aka Appasaheb in 1962 was a big loss for the theatre fraternity. In his memory Rajabhau Natu, a stalwart of experimental theatre, suggested to organize an inter-collegiate one-act play competition. Thus Purushottam Karandak was started in 1963.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/Purushottam-shaped-them/articleshow/32286247.cms\|title=Purushottam shaped them\|date=6 September 2010\|website=Pune Mirror\|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>

	==~~Venues~~==		In 2022, the awards were cancelled for the first time in the history of the event due to lack of merit.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-09-19 \|title=Purushottam Karandak award cancelled due to lack of merit; teams to be awarded \|url=https://punemirror.com/pune/others/Purushottam-Karandak-award-cancelled-due-to-lack-of-merit;/cid8553271.htm \|access-date=2022-09-20 \|website=punemirror.com \|language=en-IN}}</ref>
	Purushottam Karandak ~~takes place at Bharat Natya Mandir every year~~.

	==Famous ~~Purushottam Participants~~==		==Venue==
	Some of the actors and directors who were the participants of Purushottam Karandak are <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-stars-are-made-here-pune-inter-collegiate-one-act-play-competition-1586097\|title=Stars are made here: Pune inter-collegiate one-act play competition\|date=11 September 2011\|first=Pallavi\|last=Kharade\|website=DNA India\|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>		Purushottam Karandak takes place at Bharat Natya Mandir located in [[Sadashiv Peth, Pune]] every year.<ref name=":0" />

			==Famous participants==
			Some of the actors and directors who were the participants of Purushottam Karandak are<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-stars-are-made-here-pune-inter-collegiate-one-act-play-competition-1586097\|title=Stars are made here: Pune inter-collegiate one-act play competition\|date=11 September 2011\|first=Pallavi\|last=Kharade\|website=DNA India\|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>

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			* [[Pravin Tarde]]
	* [[Rohini Hattangadi]]		* [[Rohini Hattangadi]]
	* [[Jabbar Patel]]		* [[Jabbar Patel]]
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	* [[Amey Wagh]]		* [[Amey Wagh]]
	* [[Abhay Mahajan]]		* [[Abhay Mahajan]]
	* [[Siddharth Menon]]		* [[Siddharth Menon (actor)\|Siddharth Menon]]
	* [[Nipun Dharmadhikari]]		* [[Nipun Dharmadhikari]]
	* [[Alok Rajwade]]		* [[Alok Rajwade]]
	* [[~~Aaroh Welankar~~]]		* [[Om Bhutkar]]
	* [[Suvrat Joshi]]		* [[Suvrat Joshi]]
	* [[~~Parth Burange~~]]		* [[Vaibhav Tatwawadi]]
			* [[Upendra Limaye]]
			* [[Mrunmayee Deshpande]]
	{{div col end}}		{{div col end}}

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	[[Category:Competitions in India]]		[[Category:Competitions in India]]
	[[Category:Theatre in India]]		[[Category:Theatre of India]]
	[[Category:Marathi theatre]]		[[Category:Marathi theatre]]
	[[Category:1963 establishments]]		[[Category:1963 establishments in India]]
	[[Category:Culture of Pune]]		[[Category:Culture of Pune]]

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{{short description|Marathi inter-collegiate one-act play competition}}
{{Infobox recurring event
| name = Purushottam Karandak
| logo =
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| date =
| begins = 1963
| ends =
| frequency = Annual
| location = [[Pune]], [[India]]
| years_active =
| first = {{start date|df=yes|1963}}
| last =
| prev =
| next =
| participants =
| attendance =
| organizer = Maharashtriya Kalopasak
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
The '''Purushottam Karandak''', is an annual inter-collegiate Marathi one -act play competition where students from across Maharashtra representing their respective college participate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/best-of-purshottan-karandak-take-stage-from-september-9-in-pune/story-Hk0Cwwd0TbIRD9QcwPoI2H.html|title=Best of ‘Purshottan Karandak’ take stage from September 9 in Pune|date=8 September 2018|first=Prachi|last=Bari|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/purushottam-karandak-at-its-best/849031/|title=Purushottam Karandak at its best - Indian Express|first=Swati|last=Chatterjee|website=Indian Express| access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> The inter-collegiate one-act play competition is known for giving a platform to amateur actors, some of whom have become professional actors, directors and playwrights. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/15-actors-from-Purushottam-Karandak-to-feature-in-Rege/articleshow/21802122.cms|title=15 actors from Purushottam Karandak to feature in Rege - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date= 12 January 2017|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>

==History==
The founding members of Maharashtriya Kalopasak, were Purushottam Ramchandra Vaze, Bhagwanrao Pandit, Prabhudas Bhupatkar, Keshavrao Date and Mahamopadhyay Datto Vaman Potdar <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/purushottam-karandak-a-launch-pad-for-artistes/story-KmZPptLwQMnK2IvgMLDjlK.html|title=Purushottam Karandak, a launch pad for artistes|date=23 July 2017|first=Prachi|last=Bari|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> In 1962 the death of the founding member Purushottam Ramchandra Vaze aka Appasaheb was a big loss for the theatre fraternity and dedicated to his memory Rajabhau Natu, a stalwart in experimental theatre suggested of organizing an inter-collegiate inter-collegiate one-act play competition and thus in 1963, Purushottam Karandak was started.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/Purushottam-shaped-them/articleshow/32286247.cms|title=Purushottam shaped them|date=6 September 2010|website=Pune Mirror|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>

==Venues==
Purushottam Karandak takes place at Bharat Natya Mandir every year.

==Famous Purushottam Participants==
Some of the actors and directors who were the participants of Purushottam Karandak are <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-stars-are-made-here-pune-inter-collegiate-one-act-play-competition-1586097|title=Stars are made here: Pune inter-collegiate one-act play competition|date=11 September 2011|first=Pallavi|last=Kharade|website=DNA India|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* [[Rohini Hattangadi]]
* [[Jabbar Patel]]
* [[Satish Alekar]]
* [[Mohan Agashe]]
* [[Mohan Gokhale]]
* [[Mohan Joshi]]
* [[Sonali Kulkarni]]
* [[Mrinal Kulkarni]]
* [[Subodh Bhave]]
* [[Shivraj Waichal]]
* [[Amey Wagh]]
* [[Abhay Mahajan]]
* [[Siddharth Menon]]
* [[Nipun Dharmadhikari]]
* [[Alok Rajwade]]
* [[Aaroh Welankar]]
* [[Suvrat Joshi]]
* [[Parth Burange]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Competitions in India]]
[[Category:Theatre in India]]
[[Category:Marathi theatre]]
[[Category:1963 establishments]]
[[Category:Culture of Pune]]

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