Mainavati works her charms on the Kotwal and then beseeches the ugly Kotwal to fulfill her numerous wishes (hence the title of the play, Vichha Majhi Poori Kara). Now the superseded Havaldar plots with his sweetheart Mainavati ( Rajni Deshbhratar), a Lavani dancer, to frame the new Kotwal.

Ideally, the Havaldar ( Digambar Naik) would have been next in line to take over. The second half depicts the Vag Natya which revolves around a tale of nepotism about a scheming prime minister who appoints his hideous brother-in-law ( Jaywant Wadkar) to the coveted post of the Kotwal following the death of the earlier Kotwal. It establishes the sheer power of the writer's words and transforms the proceedings into an exhilarating theatrical experience. In its new avataar, the play retains the time-honored pattern, and thus it has an immense instructional value.Дuring Batawani, the verbal session between the shahir and writer, the writer conjures up an image of a beautiful, desirable young woman through his verses and before you know it - he reverses the image with his words - bringing forth an image of a repulsive woman. The shahir further aids in interlinking the narrative. Since props and backdrops are kept at a minimal in a folk play, Katau (couplets that link the scenes) are used to inform the viewer. These are followed by the Gavlan (Radha-Krishna teasing session), the Lavani (sensuous dance), Batawani (debate between shahir and writer) and Vag Natya (the drama). also follows the traditional Tamasha format with the Gan (salutation to lord Ganesha) at the beginning. Subsequently Ram Nagarkar and Vijay Chavan had played the same role, but none could rival Kondke's popularity. The Marathi Theatre grapevine has it that VICHHA MAAJHI POORI KARA was specially penned by Vasant Sabnis for Dada Kondke. All that remains to be seen now is whether the folk theatre is able to charm today's audience, which is afflicted with short attention spans. Indeed, it is a treat for theatre aficionados to re-visit the blockbuster play. The play that launched the legendary Dada Kondke into the stellar orbit and gave a new lease of life to folk theatre - late Vasant Sabnis' VICCHA MAAJHI POORI KARA is back on stage.

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