Writer: Sudha Murthy
Genre: Fiction
Many years ago there was this Marathi serial that used to be telecast on Doordarshan titled ‘Mahashweta’. It had the lovely Aishwarya Narkar playing the lead and she had hooked me to this serial. As it happens with all the serials, it got boring with time and I stopped watching it. Later I came to know that it was based on some book and that search lead me to buy this book. Now, let me clarify that it was actually based on a Marathi novel by Sumati Kshetramade (which I would lap up soon).
Anyways, reasons apart, this is a small book and deals with much of the bias set in the society against luekodermic people. Anupama, a beautiful and talented small village girl gets married to the extremely handsome Dr. Anand in what one would call a Cinderella like wedding. Everything seems to be just perfect for the couple when all of a sudden Anupama’s world crashes as she is diagnosed with luekoderma, a skin ailment which completely disfigures her and mars her beauty.
As she deals with her family, the society and more importantly with herself, identifying her strengths and giving up her weaknesses for a calm and composed existence is what the book is all about.
Definitely a good buy if you want a quick read.
6 comments:
hi
i came across your review of the serial "mahashweta". just a small correction needs to be done here. the book , on which this serial is based, was originally wirtten by mrs.sudha murty (wife of mr.narayan murty), and translated into marathi by sumati kshetramade.
so incase you really want to buy this book why not buy the original english copy?
regards,
apurwa.
Nopes, I do not think it was Sudha Murthy who wrote the book first simple because Sudha Murthy's book is hardly a few years old and the one by Sumati Khshetramadhe, well, My friends father had a copy right from his teens. So obv thats the older one
Mahashweta's auther is "Sumati Khshetramadhe"
Hi
This is Bhakti.
Yes, Prameela is right.
Mahashweta's auther is Sumati Kshetramade. She was born in 1915.She has wrote this Mahashweta before 1980.
You can find out more information of her in wikipedia.
So it is not at all possible that she has translated book of Mrs. Sudha murti
me too loved this TV serial. I was quite shocked to see that Sudha Murthy has shamelessly copied the book and even the title. worst part was Mehta Paublishing felicitated her in Dr. Sumati Kshetramade's hometown Kolhapur.
Mallik
The romance between Avinash & Aishwarya Narkar was awesome
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