Pu La Deshpande’s 101st birth anniversary

The 101st birth anniversary of Purushottam Laxman Deshpande, better known as Pu La Deshpande, has been marked with a Google Doodle designed by the noted Mumbai-based artist Sameer Kulavoor.

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Key-Points

Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (1919 –2000), popularly known by his initials (“Pu. La.”) or as P. L. Deshpande, was a Marathi writer and humorist.

He was also an accomplished film and stage actor, script writer, author, composer, musician (he played the harmonium), singer and orator.

He was often referred to as “Maharashtra’s beloved personality”.

He was a recipient of Padma Bhushan (1990), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1967) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1979).