Satish Alekar
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Satish Alekar is a prominent Indian playwright, actor, and director known for his innovative and influential contributions to modern Marathi theatre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Satish Alekar canonical | 3 |
| Satish Vasant Alekar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Satish Alekar Context triple: [Marathi theatre, notablePlaywright, Satish Alekar]
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A.
Satish Kaushik
Satish Kaushik was an Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter known for his work in Hindi cinema and theatre, as well as for his memorable comic roles and acclaimed direction.
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B.
Satish Jain
Satish Jain is an Indian economist and academic known for his contributions to economic theory and his association with the Delhi School of Economics.
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C.
Satish Shah
Satish Shah is an Indian actor best known for his comic roles in Hindi films and television, particularly in popular sitcoms like "Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi" and "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai."
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D.
Ashok Saraf
Ashok Saraf is a veteran Indian actor and comedian best known for his prolific work in Marathi films and theatre, as well as memorable roles in Hindi cinema and television.
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E.
Suresh Ayyar
Suresh Ayyar is an editor known for his work on the acclaimed Australian memoir "Romulus, My Father."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Satish Alekar Target entity description: Satish Alekar is a prominent Indian playwright, actor, and director known for his innovative and influential contributions to modern Marathi theatre.
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A.
Satish Kaushik
Satish Kaushik was an Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter known for his work in Hindi cinema and theatre, as well as for his memorable comic roles and acclaimed direction.
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B.
Satish Jain
Satish Jain is an Indian economist and academic known for his contributions to economic theory and his association with the Delhi School of Economics.
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C.
Satish Shah
Satish Shah is an Indian actor best known for his comic roles in Hindi films and television, particularly in popular sitcoms like "Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi" and "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai."
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D.
Ashok Saraf
Ashok Saraf is a veteran Indian actor and comedian best known for his prolific work in Marathi films and theatre, as well as memorable roles in Hindi cinema and television.
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E.
Suresh Ayyar
Suresh Ayyar is an editor known for his work on the acclaimed Australian memoir "Romulus, My Father."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
ⓘ
playwright ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| actedInMedium |
film
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| activeSince | 1970s ⓘ |
| almaMater |
University of Pune
ⓘ
linked to:
Savitribai Phule Pune University
|
| awardReceived |
Maharashtra State Award for Playwriting
ⓘ
Natyadarpan Awards ⓘ Nehru Fellowship ⓘ Sangeet Natak Akademi Award ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Pune, Maharashtra, India
ⓘ
linked to:
Pune
|
| birthDate | 1949-01-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Delhi, India
ⓘ
linked to:
Delhi
|
| degree | M.Sc. in Biochemistry ⓘ |
| directedMedium | stage ⓘ |
| employer |
Centre for Performing Arts, University of Pune
ⓘ
linked to:
Savitribai Phule Pune University
University of Pune ⓘ
linked to:
Savitribai Phule Pune University
|
| field | Marathi theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist drama
ⓘ
black comedy ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Indian theatre
ⓘ
modern Marathi playwrights ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marathi folk theatre
ⓘ
Vijay Tendulkar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
experimental drama
ⓘ
modern Marathi theatre ⓘ |
| language |
Marathi
ⓘ
linked to:
Marathi language
|
| movement |
Marathi experimental theatre
ⓘ
modern Indian theatre ⓘ |
| name |
Satish Vasant Alekar
ⓘ
linked to:
Satish Alekar
|
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Atirekee
ⓘ
Begum Barve ⓘ Dusra Samana ⓘ Mahanirvan ⓘ Micky ani Memsaheb ⓘ Pidhijat ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
playwright ⓘ professor ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| position |
Honorary Director, Theatre Academy, Pune
ⓘ
Professor and Head, Centre for Performing Arts, University of Pune ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical studies on modern Marathi drama ⓘ |
| wroteLanguage | Marathi ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Satish Alekar