| | 1 | '''Master Vinayak''' |
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| | 3 | Winayak Damodar Karnataki (19 Jan 1906 - 19 Aug 1947) commonly referred to as Master Winayak was an Indian actor and film director from the 1930s and 40s. |
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| | 5 | '''Early life''' |
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| | 7 | Master Winayak was Born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. He married Sushila and fathered actress Nanda and film producer/director, Jayaprakash Karnataki. |
| | 8 | Master Winayak was related to many personalities in the Indian film industry. His brother Vasudev Karnataki became a cinematographer while his stepbrother Baburao Pendharkar (1896–1967) became an acclaimed actor. He was maternal cousin of legendary film director V.Shantaram.[1] Master Winayak was a good friend of the Mangeshkar family and introduced Lata Mangeshkar to the film industry in his movie Pahilee Mangalagaur.[2] |
| | 9 | He co-founded Huns picture in 1936. |
| | 10 | Amongst his work, he is best remembered for the 1938 Marathi film Brahmachari. It was considered controversial for having the leading lady (played by Meenakshi Shirodkar) in a bathing suit. |
| | 11 | Vinayak passed away in Mumbai in 1947. |
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| | 13 | [[Actor]] |