Journalism of Courage
Theatre lovers can look forward to two Marathi dramas at the Pune Festival 2011. Nath Ha Maza will be performed on September 7 at Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha with actors Deepak Rege,Shekhar Lohokare,Chetan Dalvi and others. This family comedy portrays how the protagonist marries a rebellious girl and turns her into a home-maker. The play which is an adaptation of the original play by the same name is produced by the Siddivinayak Group. It inspires the youth and also reminds them of their morals and culture, says Mohan Tilloo,coordinator for Marathi programmes,Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha. The Sanjay Narvekar starrer,Adhi Basu Mag Bolu ,will be staged on September 10 at Balgandhavrva Rangmandir. Written by Vidyasagar Adhyapak and produced by Lata Narvekar,is a satire on the way the youth live their lives. It focuses on how the protagonist does whatever it takes to reach the goals he has set for himself.
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In A New Avatar
Artist Dnyaneshwar Biradar has added to the festive spirit. In his paintings,which are on display at Balgandharva Kaladalan,he has depicted interesting forms of Lord Ganesha – as Anna Hazare,Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,Shirdi Sai Baba and several freedom fighters. We have never seen God. We don’t know what he looks like. So this is just an effort to paint him in the way that I have pictured him, says Biradar who is a calendar and greeting card designer by profession. The exhibition,titled Shree Ganesha Vishwarupa,is his first and none of the works are up for sale. I don’t paint for money but for passion. So I don’t want to sell my works, he adds. The 60-odd paintings grab attention with the bright hues and pastel backgrounds.
