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Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar (14 August 1930 - 2 March 1986^[1][2]) was a popular stage actor and dental surgeon.^[1]

Early life[edit]

Ghanekar was born at Chiplun and completed schooling there itself.

Personal life[edit]

He married twice. He was married to Irawati M. Bhide,^[3] a gynaecologist and obstetrician.^[4] His first marriage was childless and ended in divorce. He subsequently married a much younger Kanchan, the daughter of Marathi actress Sulochana Latkar. This marriage was in every way harmonious. After his death, Kanchan penned a biography titled 'Nath Ha Maza' meaning 'such was my husband.'^[5]

Career[edit]

Kashinath was the first superstar of the Marathi stage with a lot of glamour, and he was the highest paid star from the years 1960 to 1980.^[6] He appeared in Marathi films^[7] in the 1960s. In addition to Marathi stage and movies, he appeared in Hindi movies such as Abhilasha opposite Nanda and Dadi Maa where he played the role of the son of Ashok Kumar and Bina Rai.

The role that made him a popular actor was that of Sambhaji in the play 'Raigadala Jevha Jaag Yete' (When Raigad awakens) written by the play writer, Vasant Kanetkar. Most notable character ever played by him was 'Lalya' in the play Ashroonchi Zhali Phule. Some of the other noted plays he acted in are - Ithe Oshalala Mrutyu, Garambicha Bapu, Anandi Gopal, Shitu, Tujhe Aahe Tujpashi, Sundar Mi Honar, Madhumanjiri etc.^[8]

The film Madhuchandra (in 1968) made Ghanekar, a noted stage actor, a major Marathi film star.^[9]

Death[edit]

Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar died due to a heart attack during one of the tours of his plays, at his hotel room at Amravati.

Cultural Depictions[edit]

Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagruha is a modern theater with an auditorium built by the Thane Municipal Corporation, which is situated at Hiranandani Meadows, Near Ghodbunder Road, Vasant Vihar, Thane West, Maharashtra 400607.

In other media[edit]

In November 2018, Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar a Marathi-language feature film was released; starring Subodh Bhave as Dr Ghanekar, Sonali Kulkarni, Sumeet Raghavan, Vaidehi Parashurami, Prasad Oak, Nandita Dhuri, Anand Ingale and Mohan Joshi in prominent roles. It is a biographical drama directed by Abhijeet Deshpande.

Theatre[edit]

Below is a list of stage plays where Kashinath Ghanekar played a significant role. Year mentioned is when the Play was first performed on a public stage.

Filmography[edit]

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References[edit]

1. ^ ^ab'Uma & Prakash Bhende Remember Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar'. ZEE Talkies. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
2. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. ^'Ani… Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Movie Review'. Pune Mirror. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
7. ^Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Adjunct Fellow East-West Center Hawaii Scholar in Residence Wimal; Dissanayake, Wimal (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 80–. ISBN9781136772849. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
8. ^'Playwright at the centre: Marathi Drama from 1843 to the present'; Author Shanta Gokhale; Seagull Books Publishers. ISBN817046157 X
9. ^Page 393, Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema; Authors: Ashish Rajyadhyaksha and Paul Willemen; Oxford University Press; c. 2002. ISBN0-85170-669-X

9. Interview of Kanchan Ghanekar, wife of Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar

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Jaywant Dalvi (14 August 1925 – 16 September 1994) was a prominent contemporary Marathi writer in Maharashtra, India, originally from Arawali (Dist.Sindhudurg, Tal. Vengurle) in Maharashtra.

He worked as an assistant editor at Marathi newspapers Prabhāt and Lokmānya, and later with USIS. As part of USIS efforts to make good English literature available in other languages, Dalvi selected texts and able translators, and helped the cause. He took an early retirement to concentrate on writing novels.

He is best remembered for his dramas, and a humorous column on Marathi literary personalities which he wrote under the pseudonym: ThanthanpaaL. Jaywant Dalvi had a long time friendly relations with noted Marathi literary couple Pu La Deshpande and Sunita Deshpande.

Writings[edit]

Dalvi wrote fiction, plays, and screenplays for Marathi and Hindi movies. Cartoonist Vasant Sarwate often illustrated Dalvi's satiric writings.

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Books[edit]

• • Sparsh (kathasangrah)
  • Kawadase
  • Pradakshinā
  • Mahānanda
  • Abhinetā
  • Ātmacharitrā-aiwaji
  • Alaane Falaane
  • Adhāntari ^[1]
  • Andhārāchyā Pārambyā
  • Chakra
  • Ghar Kaulāru
  • Sohalā
  • Wirangulā
  • Niwadak Thanthanpāl
  • Sāyankālchyā Sāvlyā
  • Utarwāt
  • Lok Āni Laukik
  • Bājār
  • Dharmānand
  • Param-Mitra
  • Apoornānka
  • Ālbum
  • Bāki Shillak
  • Mālawani Saubhadrā
  • Don Kadambarya: Savalya ani Pravah
  • Sāre Prawāsi Ghadiche
  • Swagat
  • Best of Jayawant Dalvi (Compilation of Dalvi's choice work by Subhash Bhende)
  • Jaywant Dalvi's autobiography in Marathi has been translated into English as Leaves of Life by Prabhakar Lad.

Plays[edit]

• Purush
  • This play is about a woman’s victory over male chauvinism. The play was a high success, Nana Patekar and Reema Lagoo having acted in the leading roles. Patekar acted in over 1,600 presentations of this play. Vijaya Mehta directed a Hindi version of Purush. For a while, Patekar acted in the Hindi version too (along with Ayesha Julka). Ashutosh Rana later replaced Patekar.
• Nāti-Goti
  • This play is about a lower middle-class couple’s struggle to adapt their lives around the needs of their mentally retarded son. For his leading role in this play, Dilip Prabhavalkar received Nātyadarpan Award for Best Actor in a Serious Role in 1989. Ashok Sharma created a Hindi version of this play as 'Rishte-Nate'.
• Sandhyā Chhāyā
  • This play deals with the problems of elderly people in India in modern times.
• Sooryāsta
  • Nilu Phule acted in this play in the main role of a disillusioned freedom fighter.
• Barrister
  • This play portrays the conflict between the traditional and the radical segments of Marathi Brahmin society in the first quarter of the twentieth century. The play was based on Dalvi's own novel, Andhārāchyā Pārambyā^[2]
• Sabhya Gruhastaho
• Mahāsāgar
• Paryay

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Movies[edit]

• Chakra (1981)
  • This movie's plot deals with a person's search for security and small pleasures of life. Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah acted in the leading roles in this movie.
• Rao Saheb (1985)
  • Dalvi adapted the plot of this movie from his own play, Barrister. Vijaya Mehta directed the movie, Anupam Kher and Vijaya Mehta having acted in the leading roles.
• Uttarayan (2005)
  • The plot of this movie was based on Dalvi's play, Durgi. It is about a couple which is currently in its sixties and which had remained mutually mentally distant through its earlier married life, and had recently, newly found happiness in their marriage. Bipin Nadkarni was the producer, director, and screenplay writer of the movie, Shivaji Satam and Neena Kulkarni having acted in the leading roles. The National Awards committee had voted this movie as the Best Marathi Movie in the year of its release.
• KAVADASE - (2005)
  • The plot of this movie is based on his novel kavadase. It is about a lower-middle-class family`s struggle for survival, the period is in the late fifties. And tragic tale of its protagonist Janardan. This movie has got many nominations, and Amruta Subhas got the best actress award for `Zee Gaurav` and `Screen award`. The cast: Dilip Prabhavalkar, Neena Kulkarni, Subodh Bhave, Amruta Subhash, and Makrand Anaspure in a remarkable role. This film was directed by Raju Firke. Great literary Vijay Tendulkar has praised Mr. Prabhavalkar's role in this movie as the best work seen from Dilip Prabhavalkar.

Trivia[edit]

Dalvi did his pre-college studies at Chikitsak Samuha Shirolkar High School in Mumbai.

References[edit]

1. ^https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/hasratein-a-story-about-infidelity-and-complicated-relationships/story-oJRyze947qoXW0kbfExxFO.html
2. ^https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/vikram-gokhale-supports-caa-remembers-lagoo/articleshow/73281112.cms

• Jaywant Dalvi at IMDb

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