Srinagar, Nov 17 (UNI) Famous playwright Sajood Sailani died on Tuesday at his ancestral residence in the summer capital, Srinagar.
Sailani, who was 85, passed away after remaining unwell for many years. The famous playwright, whose real name was Ghulam Mohammed Wani, was in the afternoon laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard in Pandrethan.
Sailani was also a painter, theater artist and cartoonist. He in his career has written more than 150 radio plays, 27 full length stage dramas and 40 comedies in Urdu and Kashmiri languages.