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It begins with a familiar story of displacement. The people of Jambhli have been ousted from their homes with promises of rehabilitation, and compensation in cash and land, to make way for an irrigation project and the construction of a large dam.
The Jambhlikars' anguish at leaving behind everything they have known and resettling among hostile strangers - the beneficiaries of the dam project - and their desperate search for alternative employment, for which they ...
Books and Movies, translated from the original Marathi bestseller Not Gone with the Wind, is a fascinating journey into the world of legendary authors and directors, and into the creation of epics and classics that continue to capture the imagination of millions. The book encapsulates Patil s fascination for research and his amazing storytelling talent to keep his readers engrossed with exhilarating tidbits of history never heard before.
Working on Mahanayak was a vastly humbling experience. The enormous contribution made by so many nameless, faceless and forgotten thousands for India’s freedom. What stuff were those men and women made of? What was it about Netaji that drew people to his side, forgetting home, family, personal life, all for a greater nobler cause? And what was Netaji’s reward in the end? Inevitably one thinks, one only remembers the winner. No one thinks of the runner-up ...