 Mahesh Elkunchwar

Mahesh Elkunchwar (Born 9 October 1939) is an Indian playwright, screenplay writer with more than 20 plays to his name, in addition to his theoretical writings, critical works, and his active work in India's "Parallel Cinema" as actor and screenwriter.Today along with Vijay Tendulkar, he is credited as one of the most influential and progressive playwrights not just in Marathi theatre, but also in Indian theatre.