Abhiram Bhadkamkar to write "Asa Balgandharva"

    Famous Marathi stage artist, director and actor Abhiram Bhadkamkar is about to inaugurate a novel on Legendary stage artist 'Narayan Shripad Rajhans' known as Balgandharva.

     The book is named as "Asa Balgandharva" and will be available in market from 6th december  2011 published 'Rajhans Publication". 

     Mr. Bhadkamkar has already worked for the movie "Balgandharva- Sound of heaven". He says,"I thank Subodh Bhave for suggesting the idea of Balgandharva. Rajhans publications Dilip Majgaonkar asked me to write Balgandharva's biography. I preferred to go for novel instead of biography. It was great moment to imagine Gandharva era while writing the book. 

     I have focused on relation of Balgandharva and Ram Ganesh Gadkari who were having hidden competition between them. I have also mentioned contribution of King of Kolhapur, Shahu Maharaj to Balgandharva. 

     I met with people like Balasaheb Pandit, Jaymala Shiledar, Babasaheb Purandare who seen Balgandharva personally. Balgandharva's relatives such as Anuradha Rajhans, Mohandas Sukhtankar, Ram Joshi, Appasaheb Shinde helped me in understanding Gandharva era.

     Dr. Sadanand More's "Lokmanya te Mahatma" book helped me in studying the political background.

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belongings and favourite's of Balgandharva

     On the occasion of 123rd birth anniversary of Balgandharva, his great daughter-in-law Anuradha Rajhans presented a 3 day exhibition titled "Marma Bandhatali Thev" in Bal Gandharva Rangamandir.

Anuradha Rajhans

     Every year she presents his with the help of Natya sammelan but this year, DSK helped her to organise it on large scale. this is her 16th exhibition. Main objective behind this exhibition is to introduce people to the real Bal Gandharva and the way he led his life.

     Collection of 150 photographs, rare silver citations that Bal Gandharva received from kings and things that he used on a daily basis, books written on him, books he would read, his records,his shela and sari's, gramophone and his favourite paan box was available in exhibition.

Bal Gandharva (top) and a gramophone that belonged to him

     On the occasion, Anuradha said,“The film on Bal Gandharva definitely had the nation sit up and notice his achievements. 

      But, I have always wanted to have something permanent, which will throughout the year showcase his saris, shela and belongings. This will keep him alive among us forever. Also, a musical festival on the lines of Sawai Gandharva will do justice to his work.”