Prominent Kannada poet, writer Dr. B A Sanadi no more
Kumta: Prominent Kannada poet Dr. B A Sanadi passed away on Sunday morning at his residence here in Kumta at the age of 86 years. The mortal remains of the several awards winning poet will now be taken to his native for funeral.
A Sanadi was born on 18 August 1933 in the Shindoli village of Belgaum district.
Named Baba Saheb Ahmed Saheb Sanadi by his parents, Dr. Sanadi rose to fame as Dr. B A Sanadi in the world of Kannada literature. He was known for his poetry, children’s literature, translations, playwriting and as a prominent director.
He began his career as the senior officer at Mumbai’s Akashvani. At Mumbai Akashvani, he started interviewing famous poets of Kannada and aired Kannada dramas, lectures, plays etc of ‘Mumbai Akashvani’.
He completed his secondary schooling from G A High School in Belgaum and completed his graduation from Lingaraj College of Karnataka University in Economics. He later joined Bedkihal-Shamanewadi's new high school as a teacher.
In 1949, Sanadi’s first poem ‘Jai Karnataka’ was published in ‘Navayuga magazine’. In 1962 he was appointed as the assistant editor of Belgaum’s Vikas Magazine.
He has presided and inaugurated the district and All India ‘Kannada Sahitya Sammelan’. He also presided over the Kannada Poet’s get together in Toronto, Canada.
In April 2011, he toured countries like UAE, Singapore, Malaysia and USA as a representative of Uttara Kannada and Belgaum District Kannada Sahitya Sammelan.
Sanadi also received prestigious Pampa Award, Kannada Rajyotsava Awards, Shreshta Horanada Kannadiga Award, Gorooru Prathishtana Sahitya Prashasthi and Niranjana Prashasti award in his career. He was recently also awarded with the Karanth Award in October last year.
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'The Ba**ds of Bollywood’ mirrors my life, damages my reputation: Sameer Wankhede tells Delhi HC
New Delhi: IRS officer Sameer Wankhede has submitted his reply to the Delhi High Court in the defamation case he filed against Red Chillies Entertainment, the production company owned by actor Shah Rukh Khan. The case pertains to the recently released series The Ba**ds of Bollywood*, which Wankhede claims has defamed him.
In his statement to the court, Wankhede asserted that the show’s portrayal of a police officer is clearly based on him and has caused serious harm to his public image. He cited four key reasons supporting his claim.
First, he said the character in question bears physical similarities to him, including facial and body features. Second, he noted that the character’s working style and mannerisms closely resemble his own.
Third, Wankhede highlighted that the officer in the show is depicted making a high-profile arrest involving a major film personality, which he said directly mirrors his own involvement in the Aryan Khan drug case.
Fourth, he pointed out that the character frequently uses the phrase “Satyameva Jayate,” a motto he himself had used during media interactions in the course of that investigation. He argued that using the national motto in such a context cannot be dismissed as creative expression or humour.
Wankhede also referred to an interview in which Aryan Khan allegedly admitted that the show was “inspired by some real events.” This, he said, contradicts Red Chillies Entertainment’s claim that The Ba**ds of Bollywood* is purely fictional.
He further alleged that the tone and intent of the series indicate personal and institutional vendetta, aimed at discrediting and defaming him rather than engaging in artistic storytelling.
Wankhede informed the court that the fallout from the show has affected his family, with his wife and sister receiving abusive and vulgar messages online.
Rejecting Red Chillies’ argument that he is a “thin-skinned” officer, Wankhede said that a public servant cannot be expected to tolerate false and damaging portrayals simply because of his position. He emphasized that his legal action seeks to protect the constitutional rights and dignity of both himself and his family.
