![]() But you've to look up to see Tendulkar."Ī scene from Ghasiram Kotwal: Acclaim admist controversyĪfter 25 years in theatre, Tendulkar is still full of fight, still itching to court controversy. Karanth, the bearded stage director and chief of the National School of Drama: "You'll surely see a lot of celebrities among playwrights if you look around. His admirers compare him with the best in the contemporary world theatre-and not without reason. Many of his 25 plays, all written in his native Marathi, have already been lauded as masterpieces of Indian drama. The result has been a continuous string of theatrical triumphs-and growing recognition as the country's best playwright. Vijay Tendulkar, at 52, still travels for two weeks in a month to slake his thirst for '"reality". ![]() ![]() His thirst for "'reality", as a close friend of his said "is like that of drunk gathering glasses when it is five minutes to go before the closing bell in a pub". He is always on the move, always travelling to be at the centre of events, be it riots, political carnage, or a popular uprising. Though he seems to lead a homely life, he is never home-bound. ![]() His slick, bland looks are always deceptive, because they hide an inner anxiety. ![]()
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