An athletic philosopher

In a small way I could help Dr Lagoo when I pitched in as a co-producer for Surya Pahilela Manus. Drsaheb was obsessed with the idea of bringing Socrates to the stage. He approached several commercial producers who were unwilling to take the risk. After attending a reading and meeting director Atul Pethe, I decided tothrow my hat into the ring. Socrates is a character who, at least in Marathi theatre, has not been explored before. And I was confident that Drsaheb could do justice to the role. There is a 40-minute monologue in the play that he pulled off with perfection. To do that at his age takes a lot of effort. But Drsaheb has always believed that an actor has to be physically fit. It is said that an actor should be an athlete philosopher8217;. And Dr Lagoo8217;s performances 8212; from Udhvasta Dharmashala, Antigone and Garbo right upto Surya Pahilela Manus, 8212; proves the point, perfectly.