Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (8 November 1919 – 12 June 2000) was a Marathi writer and humorist from Maharashtra, India. He was also an accomplished film and stage actor, script writer, author, composer, musician, singer and orator. He died in Pune, Maharashtra, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease, aged 80.
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Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (8 November 1919 – 12 June 2000) was a Marathi writer and humorist from Maharashtra, India. He was also an accomplished film and stage actor, script writer, author, composer, musician, singer and orator. His works have been translated into several languages including English and Kannada. He died in Pune, Maharashtra, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease, aged 80. His wife, Sunita, donated Rs. 25 lakhs to IUCAA towards Muktangan Vidtnyan Shodhika, a building named after Pu La.
Pu La was a proficient Hindustani classical musician. He went on to gain fame as an author, screenplay writer, actor, director, music director and singer. Most of his literary contributions are in the Marathi language. He adapted prominent works into screenplays – scripts – for films in other languages. He often referred to himself as ‘Mahar Maharashtra’s beloved personality’
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