Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande | |
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Deshpande, c. 1974 | |
| Born | 8 November 1919 |
| Died | 12 June 2000 (aged 80) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Pu. La. Deshpande Bhai |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Vaman Mangesh Dubhashi (maternal grandfather) Satish Dubhashi (cousin brother) Dinesh Thakur (nephew) |
| Website | puladeshpande |
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Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (alternatively written as Pu La Deshpande; 8 November 1919 – 12 June 2000) was a Marathi writer and humorist from Maharashtra. He was also an accomplished film and stage actor, script writer, author, composer, musician, singer and orator. He was often referred to as "Maharashtra's beloved personality".
Deshpande's works have been translated into several languages including English and Kannada.