Mahesh Dattani

Indian actor, dramatist
Person human Q6733856
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Mahesh Dattani

Summary

Mahesh Dattani is a human[1]. Born in Bengaluru[2], he… he was born on +1958-08-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a film director[4], actor[5], writer[6], and playwright[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bengaluru[2], Mahesh Dattani…
  • Mahesh Dattani was born on +1958-08-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mahesh Dattani held citizenship in India[9].
  • Mahesh Dattani worked as a film director[4].
  • Mahesh Dattani worked as an actor[5].
  • Mahesh Dattani's professions included writer[6].
  • Mahesh Dattani worked as a playwright[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Mahesh Dattani is Dance Like a Man[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Mahesh Dattani is Final Solutions and Other Plays[11].
  • Mahesh Dattani received the Sahitya Akademi Award[12].
  • Mahesh Dattani is recorded as male[13].
  • Mahesh Dattani's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Mahesh Dattani's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120250021[15].
  • Mahesh Dattani's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45897889[16].
  • Mahesh Dattani's GND ID is recorded as 131503286[17].
  • Mahesh Dattani's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89235006[18].
  • Mahesh Dattani's IdRef ID is recorded as 127904565[19].
  • Mahesh Dattani's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1338698[20].
  • Mahesh Dattani's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 42161169[21].
  • Mahesh Dattani's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05q6pm8[22].
  • Mahesh Dattani's Open Library ID is recorded as OL109954A[23].
  • Mahesh Dattani's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2011642756[24].
  • Mahesh Dattani's given name is recorded as Mahesh[25].
  • Mahesh Dattani's official website is recorded as http://www.maheshdattani.com/[26].
  • Mahesh Dattani's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 3066323[27].

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Origins and Family

Mahesh Dattani was born in Bengaluru[2]. He was born on +1958-08-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], actor[5], writer[6], and playwright[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dance Like a Man[10], a film[28], directed by Pamela Rooks[29] and Final Solutions and Other Plays[11], a literary work[30], written by Mahesh Dattani[31].

Recognition

Mahesh Dattani received the Sahitya Akademi Award[12].

Why It Matters

Mahesh Dattani ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Mahesh Dattani born?

Born in Bengaluru[2], Mahesh Dattani…

What did Mahesh Dattani do for work?

Mahesh Dattani worked as film director[4], actor[5], writer[6], and playwright[7].

What awards did Mahesh Dattani receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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