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Dilip Gadhvi • GUJARATI

Manuscript No: OMS - 432 TMC: OMS - 432

Description (English)

This play centers around a poor yet cultured family living in Sabarmati. A widowed mother, Chanchalben, has raised her son Prakash and daughter Surbhi through hard work and sacrifices. Vaid Ambubhai Zaveri brings a marriage proposal for Prakash with a girl named Payal from Dhangadhra. After the girl-viewing ceremony, Surbhi expresses minor grievances that a working sister-in-law could have added extra income to the family. However, Prakash clarifies that he prefers a caring homemaker rather than a tired working wife. As the marriage gets finalized, Prakash brings sweets (Peda), and Chanchalben emotionally reminisces about her late husband’s struggles and virtues that brought them to this joyful moment.

Description (Gujarati)

આ નાટક સાબરમતીમાં રહેતા ગરીબ પણ સંસ્કારી પરિવારની વાર્તા દર્શાવે છે. વિધવા મા ચંચળબેને મહેનત મજૂરી કરીને પોતાના પુત્ર પ્રકાશ અને પુત્રી સુરભિને ભણાવી-ગણાવીને મોટા કર્યા છે. વૈદ અંબુભાઈ ઝવેરી દ્રારા પ્રકાશ માટે ધાંગધ્રાથી પાયલ નામની કન્યાનું માંગુ આવે છે. કન્યા જોઈને ગયા પછી મા-દીકરી વચ્ચે વાતચીત થાય છે, જેમાં સુરભિ થોડો અસંતોષ વ્યક્ત કરે છે કે ભાભી વધુ ભણેલી હોત તો ઘરમાં બીજો પગાર આવત. પરંતુ પ્રકાશ તેને સમજાવે છે કે તેને નોકરી કરીને થાકી જતી નહિ પરંતુ ઘરમાં સાચવીને રહે તેવી ગૃહિણી પત્ની જોઈએ છે. પ્રકાશ સગાઈ નક્કી થતાં મીઠાઈ (પેડા) લાવે છે અને ચંચળબેન પોતાના સ્વર્ગસ્થ પતિના સંઘર્ષ તથા પુણ્ય પ્રતાપને યાદ કરીને ભાવુક થઈ જાય છે.

Manuscript Details

Author

Dilip Gadhvi

Author Introduction

Born in the year 1938 in a middle class family Suresh Khare?s father was a school teacher. His mother was not just educated but also a voracious reader. The general attitude of his parents was progressive. His father was a fan of Bal Gandharva and loved Marathi musical plays. Perhaps that could have been the reason why SK was attracted towards the ?Theatre? since his childhood. Surprisingly, his first role in a play was a female role in ?Satteche Gulam? written by Mama Varerkar. SK was all of 10 then. In his school days his teacher Shri M.A. Joshi appreciated his talents and encouraged him. During his college days he started participating in inter-collegiate drama competitions. This is where he met Kamlakar Sarang and was introduced to Nanadkumar Raote, a talented director. This was a turning point in his life. After completing his education, BCom, BA and LLB, he took up a job with an Insurance Company but continued his hobby of acting. He joined the Amateur Theatre group ?Lalit Kala Sadhana?. He was happy with minor side roles in plays produced by this group but harboured the hope that some day or the other he would get a break and a big role. He wanted to be an 'Actor'. That was his dream. However, that was not to be. 1970 Maharashtra State Drama Competition Award , 1972 Maharashtra State Drama Competition Award ,1986 Acharaya Atre Foundation Puraskar of Natyaparishad 1995 Ganesh Solanki Smriti Puraskar of Natyadapan

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GUJARATI

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