Experiencing the life of a theatre artist through Natsamrat

Natsamrat is the story of a popular Shakespearean actor Ganpat Ramchandra Belvalkar who retired from the theatre after receiving the honour of 'King of Theatre - Natsamrat'. He tries every bit to be a good father, however his wife and children felt that he has brought theatre to their home. Ganpat Rao had performed in plays like Othello, Julius Ceaser and other tragic plays of Shakespeare but couldn't find the connection of his real life with that of King Lear.The character was played by Dr Shri Ram Lagoo for the first time in 1970.

“This play is dear to my heart I started working on it in the early days of my life. With this play, I have seen ups and downs in life and have overcome every challenge that came by. Today, it was staged for the 22nd time and it still feels like It was only yesterday when I started working on it. Although few actors keep changing, the challenge is to direct all at the same level" - Jayant Deshmukh, director

- Jaiti Datta
Pics: Vishesh Sharma