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-He was born in the town of [[Rahimatpur]] in [[Satara District]], Maharashtra. His father, Shankar Keshav Kanetkar, was a  poet who wrote poetry under the pen name ''Kavi Girish'' and was a founding member of a circle of poets named ''Ravikiran Mandal''. Vasant Kanetkar was educated in [[Pune]] and [[Sangli]]. After passing M.A. exam in 1948 from [[Sangli]], he joined as a lecturer in [[Nashik]] in 1950. He received wide admiration from the audience after his play 'Raigadala Jevha Jag Yete' (रायगडाला जेव्हा जाग येते).<ref>https://nashik.com/vasant-kanetkar/</ref> He kept the Marathi commercial theatre vibrant and live for more than two decades. Five of his plays received best play award of the year given by [[Maharashtra]] State Government. In 1966, Kanetkar received a Filmfare Award for Best Story for the Hindi movie Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool, which was an adaptation of [[Ashroonchi Zhali Phule]]. Kanetkar received a [[Padma Shri]] award in 1992 for his literary accomplishments.
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'''Vasant Shankar Kanetkar''' (20 March 1922 – 31 January 2000) was a [[Marathi language|Marathi]] playwright and novelist from [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].

He was born in the town of [[Rahimatpur]] in [[Satara District]], Maharashtra. His father, Shankar Keshav Kanetkar, was a poet who wrote poetry under the pen name ''Kavi Girish'' and was a founding member of a circle of poets named ''Ravikiran Mandal''. Vasant Kanetkar was educated in [[Pune]] and [[Sangli]]. After passing M.A. exam in 1948 from [[Sangli]], he joined as a lecturer in [[Nashik]] in 1950. He received wide admiration from the audience after his play 'Raigadala Jevha Jag Yete' (रायगडाला जेव्हा जाग येते).<ref>https://nashik.com/vasant-kanetkar/</ref> He kept the Marathi commercial theatre vibrant and live for more than two decades. Five of his plays received best play award of the year given by [[Maharashtra]] State Government. In 1966, Kanetkar received a Filmfare Award for Best Story for the Hindi movie Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool, which was an adaptation of [[Ashroonchi Zhali Phule]]. Kanetkar received a [[Padma Shri]] award in 1992 for his literary accomplishments.

==List of plays==
The following is a partial list of Kanetkar's plays:
* ''Devanche Manorajya'' (देवांचे मनोराज्य)
* ''Mala kahi Sangaychay!'' (मला काही सांगायचंय)
* ''Beiman'' (बेइमान)
* ''Vedyache Ghar Unhat'' (वेड्याचे घर ऊन्हात)
* ''Prema, Tujha Ranga Kasa?'' (प्रेमा, तुझा रंग कसा?)
* ''[[Ashroonchi Zhali Phule]]'' (अश्रूंची झाली फुले)
* ''Raigadala Jewha Jag Yete'' (रायगडाला जेंव्हा जाग येते)
* ''Himalayachi Sawali'' (हिमालयाची सावली)
* ''Wishawrukshachi Chhaya'' (विषवृक्षाची छाया)
* ''[[Lekure Udanda Jahali]]'' (लेकुरे उदंड जाहली)
* ''Premachya Gawa Jawe'' (प्रेमाच्या गावा जावे)
* ''Jithe Gawatas Bhale Phutatat''(जिथे गवतास भाले फुटतात)
* ''Suryachi Pille''(सूर्याची पिल्ले)
* ''Ithe Oshalala Mrutyu'' (इथे ओशाळला मृत्यु)
* ''Matsyagandha'' (मत्स्यगंधा)<ref>https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/pune/de23f9b6efef6596cfaff8154ec98c36-sangeet-matsyagandha-marathi-sangeet-natak</ref>
* ''Akhercha sawal'' (अखेरचा सवाल)
* ''Rang Umalatya Manache'' (रंग उमलत्या मनाचे )
* ''Kasturimrug'' (कस्तुरीमृग )
* ''Choo Mantar'' (छू मंतर!)
* ''Fakta Ekach Karan'' (फक्त एकच कारण )
* ''Garudzep'' (गरुडझेप) (कादंबरीकार रणजीत देसाई यांच्याबरोबर)
* ''Mira Madhura'' (मीरा मधुरा)
* ''Nal Damayanti'' (नल दमयंती)
* ''Mansala Dankha Maticha'' (माणसाला डंख मातीचा)
* ''Ek Roop-Anek Rang'' (एक रूप -अनेक रंग)
* ''Wadal Mansalataya'' (वादळ माणसाळतंय)
* ''Madanbadha'' (मदनबाधा)
* ''Sonchapha'' (सोनचाफा)
* ''Aakasmithi'' (आकाशमिठी)
* ''Sukha Pahata'' (सुख पाहता)
* ''Tuza Tu Wadhavi Raja'' (तुझा तू वाढवी राजा )
* ''Mala Kahi Sangayachaya '' (मला काही सांगायचय)
* ''Ithe Oshalala Mrityu'' (इथे ओशाळला मृत्यू)
* ''Gharat Phulala Parijat'' (घरात फुलला पारिजात)
* ''Goshta Janmantarichi'' (गोष्ट जन्मांतरीची)
* ''Gaath Aahe Mazyashi'' (गाठ आहे माझ्याशी)
* ''Kadhitari Kothetari'' (कधीतरी कोठेतरी)
* ''Pankhana Odh Pawalanchi'' (पंखांना ओढ पावलांची)
* ''Gaganbhedi'' (गगनभेदी)

One Act Plays

* '' Vyasancha Kayakalpa'' (व्यासांचा कायाकल्प)
* '' Gad Gela Pan Sinha Jaga Zala'' (गड गेला पण सिंह जागा झाला)
* '' Anandibai Anibani Puka Ratat'' (आनंंदीबाई आणीबाणी पुकारतात)
* '' Madrashine Kela Marathi'' (मद्राशीने केला मराठी भ्रतार)
* '' Zende-Patil Maqhavidyalayat'' (झेंडे पाटील महाविद्यालयात)
* '' Divyasamor Andher'' (दिव्यासमोर अंधार)

Kanetkar's plays covered a wide range of subject matters. His favorite subject matters were the life of warrior-king [[Shivaji]] from Maharashtra, the cultural reformation in late nineteenth-century Maharashtra, human relationships, and the decline of morality in post-independence India.

==List of Novels==
Kanetkar wrote four novels.

* ''Ghar'' (घर)
* ''Pankha'' (पंख)
* ''Porka'' (पोरका)
* ''Tethe Chal Raani'' (तेथे चल राणी) (Translation of Jean-Paul Sartre's "Les Jeux Sont Faites")

==Recognition==
In 1970, Kanetkar received a Filmfare Award for Best Story for the [[Hindi]] movie ''[[Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool]]'', the story having been an adaptation of his Marathi play ''Ashrunchi Jhali Phule''.

He presided over [[Marathi Sahitya Sammelan]] in 1988.

Kanetkar received a [[Padma Shri]] award in 1992 for his literary accomplishments.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>

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