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Sunday, February 12, 2012
मी रेवती देशपांडे
कुठल्याही नाटकाचा रिव्ह्यू वाचल्याशिवाय मी नाटक पहायला जातच नाही. ह्याबद्दल माझा एका नाटकवेड्या मैत्रिणीशी नेहमी वाद होतो. 'रिव्ह्यू वाचून गेलं तर नाटकाच्या गोष्टीबद्दलं काय उत्सुकता राहणार' हा तिचा सवाल तर 'रिव्ह्यू न बघता गेलं आणि नाटक आवडलं नाही तर पैसे फुकट नाही का जाणार' हा माझा युक्तिवाद. शेवटी दोघी आपापल्या मतांवर ठाम राहतो.
तर 'मी रेवती देशपांडे' चा रिव्ह्यू वाचला तेव्हा नाटकात काय ट्विस्ट असणार ह्याची साधारण कल्पना आली होती. पण तरीही ते पहावंसं वाटलं कारण असा विषय रंगभूमीवर हाताळला जातोय ह्याचं कौतुक् आणि तो कसा हाताळला गेला असेल ह्याबद्दलचं कुतूहल.
प्राध्यापक रविशंकर साने आणि त्यांच्या कुटुंबाची ही गोष्ट. साने पुरुषांपेक्षा बायकांच्या घोळक्यात जास्त रमतात आणि टिपिकल 'बायकी' समजल्या जाणार्या विषयांत जास्त रस घेतात असं त्यांच्या बायकोचं आणि मुलाचं मत. तर सुनेला - जी त्यांची माजी विद्यार्थिनीही आहे - सासऱ्यांच्या रसिकतेचं कौतुक. लग्न होऊन एक वर्ष होत नाही तोच सुनेला मातृत्त्वाची चाहूल लागते. सगळ्या घराला आनंदाने न्हाऊ घालणारी ही बातमी असते खरी पण तेव्हाच घरात एक पत्र येतं - प्राध्यापक सान्यांच्या जुन्या सखीचं, रेवती देशपांडेचं. बंगल्याच्या आऊटहाउसमध्ये तिचं पैजण, तिची लिपस्टिक, मोगर्याचा गजरा वगैरे गोष्टी मिळतात आणि सानेची बायको आणि मुलगा बिथरतात. वारंवार विचारूनही त्यांच्याकडून, प्राध्यापकांकडून किंवा घरी येणार्या डॉक्टर जयंताकडून काही खुलासा मिळत नाही म्हणून सून गोंधळते. घरात एक वादळ उठतं आणि एकामागोमाग येणार्या रेवतीच्या पत्रांनी परिस्थिती चिघळत जाते. कोण असते ही रेवती देशपांडे? सान्यांच्या कुटुंबासमोर ती का येत नाही? तिचं आणि सान्यांचं नेमकं काय नातं असतं?
रेवती देशपांडे नक्की कोण आहे ह्याची प्रेक्षकांना अंधुकशी कल्पना आलेली असली तरी २ अंकाच्या ह्या नाटकात त्याबद्दलची उत्सुकता जवळजवळ शेवटापर्यंत कायम ठेवण्यात लेखक-दिग्दर्शक बर्यापैकी यशस्वी झालेत. प्राध्यापक रविशंकर साने ह्या भूमिकेत मोहन जोशी चपखल बसतात. त्यांच्या बायकोची आणि मुलाची व्यक्तीरेखा साकारणाऱ्या कलाकारांनीही छान अभिनय केला. फक्त सुनेची व्यक्तीरेखा थोडी माठ वाटली. आणि डॉक्टर जयंत म्हणून रमेश भाटकरांची निवड निदान मला तरी पटली नाही.
एका गोष्टीचं फार वाईट वाटलं - प्राध्यापक सानेच्या काही संवादांवर आणि लकबीवर काही प्रेक्षक् हसत होते. ह्यात चूक व्यक्तीरेखेचीही नाही आणि जोशींच्या अभिनयाचीही नाही. अश्या व्यक्तींकडे पहाण्याचा समाजाचा दृष्टीकोणच ह्या वागण्यातून अधोरेखीत झाला आणि त्यामुळे अश्या विषयांवरची नाटकं - मग ती पचायला, पटवून घ्यायला कितीही अवघड असली तरी - रंगभूमीवर येणं किती गरजेचं आहे हेही जाणवलं.
एरव्ही जो विषय टाळण्यातच मी शहाणपण मानलं असतं त्यावर १-२ तास का होईना पण विचार करायला लावल्याबद्दल रेवती तुझे आभार मानावेत तेव्हढे थोडेच आहेत.
तर 'मी रेवती देशपांडे' चा रिव्ह्यू वाचला तेव्हा नाटकात काय ट्विस्ट असणार ह्याची साधारण कल्पना आली होती. पण तरीही ते पहावंसं वाटलं कारण असा विषय रंगभूमीवर हाताळला जातोय ह्याचं कौतुक् आणि तो कसा हाताळला गेला असेल ह्याबद्दलचं कुतूहल.
प्राध्यापक रविशंकर साने आणि त्यांच्या कुटुंबाची ही गोष्ट. साने पुरुषांपेक्षा बायकांच्या घोळक्यात जास्त रमतात आणि टिपिकल 'बायकी' समजल्या जाणार्या विषयांत जास्त रस घेतात असं त्यांच्या बायकोचं आणि मुलाचं मत. तर सुनेला - जी त्यांची माजी विद्यार्थिनीही आहे - सासऱ्यांच्या रसिकतेचं कौतुक. लग्न होऊन एक वर्ष होत नाही तोच सुनेला मातृत्त्वाची चाहूल लागते. सगळ्या घराला आनंदाने न्हाऊ घालणारी ही बातमी असते खरी पण तेव्हाच घरात एक पत्र येतं - प्राध्यापक सान्यांच्या जुन्या सखीचं, रेवती देशपांडेचं. बंगल्याच्या आऊटहाउसमध्ये तिचं पैजण, तिची लिपस्टिक, मोगर्याचा गजरा वगैरे गोष्टी मिळतात आणि सानेची बायको आणि मुलगा बिथरतात. वारंवार विचारूनही त्यांच्याकडून, प्राध्यापकांकडून किंवा घरी येणार्या डॉक्टर जयंताकडून काही खुलासा मिळत नाही म्हणून सून गोंधळते. घरात एक वादळ उठतं आणि एकामागोमाग येणार्या रेवतीच्या पत्रांनी परिस्थिती चिघळत जाते. कोण असते ही रेवती देशपांडे? सान्यांच्या कुटुंबासमोर ती का येत नाही? तिचं आणि सान्यांचं नेमकं काय नातं असतं?
रेवती देशपांडे नक्की कोण आहे ह्याची प्रेक्षकांना अंधुकशी कल्पना आलेली असली तरी २ अंकाच्या ह्या नाटकात त्याबद्दलची उत्सुकता जवळजवळ शेवटापर्यंत कायम ठेवण्यात लेखक-दिग्दर्शक बर्यापैकी यशस्वी झालेत. प्राध्यापक रविशंकर साने ह्या भूमिकेत मोहन जोशी चपखल बसतात. त्यांच्या बायकोची आणि मुलाची व्यक्तीरेखा साकारणाऱ्या कलाकारांनीही छान अभिनय केला. फक्त सुनेची व्यक्तीरेखा थोडी माठ वाटली. आणि डॉक्टर जयंत म्हणून रमेश भाटकरांची निवड निदान मला तरी पटली नाही.
एका गोष्टीचं फार वाईट वाटलं - प्राध्यापक सानेच्या काही संवादांवर आणि लकबीवर काही प्रेक्षक् हसत होते. ह्यात चूक व्यक्तीरेखेचीही नाही आणि जोशींच्या अभिनयाचीही नाही. अश्या व्यक्तींकडे पहाण्याचा समाजाचा दृष्टीकोणच ह्या वागण्यातून अधोरेखीत झाला आणि त्यामुळे अश्या विषयांवरची नाटकं - मग ती पचायला, पटवून घ्यायला कितीही अवघड असली तरी - रंगभूमीवर येणं किती गरजेचं आहे हेही जाणवलं.
एरव्ही जो विषय टाळण्यातच मी शहाणपण मानलं असतं त्यावर १-२ तास का होईना पण विचार करायला लावल्याबद्दल रेवती तुझे आभार मानावेत तेव्हढे थोडेच आहेत.
A visit to VJTI is almost never complete without a stroll in the vegetable market near Matunga station. This area has changed a lot since my student days. But still it's a treat to walk among the heaps of fruits and vegetables - some of them used exclusively in South Indian cooking. A few days back, I had jotted down a recipe for Raw Banana Curry while watching Sanjeev Kapoor's Kitchen (Food Food channel) and decided to give it a try. So I bought 3 of them and plan to cook the curry next week. :-)
I also visited one of the shops at the corner in front of Maheshwari Udyan to buy a special variety of Papads called Khichiya Papad. I know, everyone these days is asking us to cut down on fried food but these papads taste just heavenly when you fry them. I am planning a little feast of tamarind rice, lemon rasam, raw banana curry and fried Khichiya Papads - heaven on plate. What say? :-)
I also visited one of the shops at the corner in front of Maheshwari Udyan to buy a special variety of Papads called Khichiya Papad. I know, everyone these days is asking us to cut down on fried food but these papads taste just heavenly when you fry them. I am planning a little feast of tamarind rice, lemon rasam, raw banana curry and fried Khichiya Papads - heaven on plate. What say? :-)
It's always a pleasure to visit my Alma Mater - VJTI. Not that I need any reason for it but the "Annual Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show" was as good a reason as any. The campus was a riot of colors as different varieties of flowers overflowed through the earthen pots everywhere. I hadn't thought of taking my digicam with me but my mobile camera rose admirably to the occasion as I went totally berserk snapping away at roses, sun-flowers and orchids. The quadrangle in front of the computer center had the usual section of bonsais. This section always fills me with mixed feelings. On one hand, I am amazed at the little chickoos and oranges hanging from the bonsais but then I also feel sad because these trees were not allowed to grow to their full height. There were fewer floral landscaping arrangements - only three if I am not mistaken - than I remember from my last visit but the soothing sound of a waterfall cascading in one of them added a mellow touch to the noon sunshine as it spread throughout the quadrangle.
I wish the organizers set aside special timings for the judges who were evaluating the flowers, fruits and vegetables on display. It was annoying to be informed that you cannot visit a particular display area because the judges were there.
People were busy buying when I stepped into the ground in front of the hostel. During one of my earlier visits, I had bought a small collection that had different varieties of cactus in the same pot. I had made the mistake of watering it too often and it didn't survive for long. This time I was on the lookout for something similar. I didn't see any shop selling cactus even after going around almost half the area. Just as I had lost all hope, I came across one shop that was selling only cactus. I didn't exactly find what I was looking for, but I fell in love with a little ----- and brought it home. It's sitting on the window ledge in the balcony as I write this.
I am determined to see it flourish this time around :-)
I wish the organizers set aside special timings for the judges who were evaluating the flowers, fruits and vegetables on display. It was annoying to be informed that you cannot visit a particular display area because the judges were there.
People were busy buying when I stepped into the ground in front of the hostel. During one of my earlier visits, I had bought a small collection that had different varieties of cactus in the same pot. I had made the mistake of watering it too often and it didn't survive for long. This time I was on the lookout for something similar. I didn't see any shop selling cactus even after going around almost half the area. Just as I had lost all hope, I came across one shop that was selling only cactus. I didn't exactly find what I was looking for, but I fell in love with a little ----- and brought it home. It's sitting on the window ledge in the balcony as I write this.
I am determined to see it flourish this time around :-)
No non-sense advice for Successful Projects by Neal Whitten
'Read this one. I bet you will wonder why you didn't do so before' said my friend as he handed over his copy of Neal Whitten's "No non-sense advice for Successful Projects" to me. Thanks so much Prashant for that!
I confess that though reading is one of my passions, I seldom read anything related to what I do for living - managing software projects. So this was the first time I was reading any such book. And frankly, when I started I didn't think that I will read it through. But I did. The material is presented in easy-to-digest chapters of manageable length. The language is far from the 'ignore this advice at your own peril' tone adopted in many books. It's as if the author is talking to you from across the table over a cup of coffee. He is eager to share the knowledge and experience he has amassed through years of work. There are nuggets of key points clearly highlighted throughout the book. And the material makes loads of good sense. I had many 'why didn't I think of this before' moments as I devoured the book hungrily.
So in my humble opinion, this book is for keeps for anyone who wants to do anything and everything (legal and ethical, of course!) for successful execution of their projects.
I confess that though reading is one of my passions, I seldom read anything related to what I do for living - managing software projects. So this was the first time I was reading any such book. And frankly, when I started I didn't think that I will read it through. But I did. The material is presented in easy-to-digest chapters of manageable length. The language is far from the 'ignore this advice at your own peril' tone adopted in many books. It's as if the author is talking to you from across the table over a cup of coffee. He is eager to share the knowledge and experience he has amassed through years of work. There are nuggets of key points clearly highlighted throughout the book. And the material makes loads of good sense. I had many 'why didn't I think of this before' moments as I devoured the book hungrily.
So in my humble opinion, this book is for keeps for anyone who wants to do anything and everything (legal and ethical, of course!) for successful execution of their projects.
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