Sakharam Binder (Sakharam, the Binder) is a play by Indian playwright Vijay Tendulkar written in Marathi and first performed in 1972. It was banned in India in 1974. It was produced and directed by Kamlakar Sarang.
15-500: Sakharam Binder, the protagonist, thinks he has the system by the tail and he can disregard the culture & societal values as long as he is truthful. That system is the de facto enslavement of women in postcolonial India, despite the promises of democracy and modernity. Sakharam, a bookbinder, picks up other men's discarded women—castoff wives who would otherwise be homeless, destitute or murdered with impunity, and takes them in as domestic servants and sex partners. He rules his home like
30-443: A tin-pot tyrant, yet each woman is told that she is free to leave whenever she likes. He will even give her a sari, 50 rupees and a ticket to wherever she wants to go. Everything good and proper, where Sakharam Binder is concerned, he says. He's no husband to forget common decency. What he does not anticipate are the moral and emotional complications of this arrangement, which prove heartbreakingly ruinous to everyone involved. Over
45-509: Is concerned, he says. He's no husband to forget common decency. What he does not anticipate are the moral and emotional complications of this arrangement, which prove heartbreakingly ruinous to everyone involved. Over the decades, the role of Sakharam has been performed by many actors including Nilu Phule , Sayaji Shinde , Rajiv Nema, Sanjiva Sahai and Jitendra Ghete. The play has since been adapted and translated into many Indian languages, including Kannada, Hindi, Bengali and English. It
60-573: The Binder) is a play by Indian playwright Vijay Tendulkar written in Marathi and first performed in 1972. It was banned in India in 1974. It was produced and directed by Kamlakar Sarang. Sakharam Binder, the protagonist, thinks he has the system by the tail and he can disregard the culture & societal values as long as he is truthful. That system is the de facto enslavement of women in postcolonial India, despite
75-574: The decades, the role of Sakharam has been performed by many actors including Nilu Phule , Sayaji Shinde , Rajiv Nema, Sanjiva Sahai and Jitendra Ghete. The play has since been adapted and translated into many Indian languages, including Kannada, Hindi, Bengali and English. It was staged in English, at an off-Broadway venue, as part of the theatre company, The Play Company's season starring Adam Alexi-Malle , Sarita Choudhury , Anna George , Sanjiv Jhaveri, Bernard White and directed by Maria Mileaf . It
90-487: The promises of democracy and modernity. Sakharam, a bookbinder, picks up other men's discarded women—castoff wives who would otherwise be homeless, destitute or murdered with impunity, and takes them in as domestic servants and sex partners. He rules his home like a tin-pot tyrant, yet each woman is told that she is free to leave whenever she likes. He will even give her a sari, 50 rupees and a ticket to wherever she wants to go. Everything good and proper, where Sakharam Binder
105-429: The role of 'Nathu Mama' in the 1983 hit Hindi movie Coolie where he worked with Amitabh Bachchan . One of Phule's most notable theatrical performances include his role as the eponymous hero of Vijay Tendulkar 's Sakharam Binder (first staged in 1972). Kamlakar Sarang, who directed the first production of the play in 1972, was apprehensive of Phule's reticence. However, he was convinced that Phule would be fit for
120-428: The role, when Vijay Tendulkar reminded him of Phule's aggressive performance as a minister in another play, Katha Aklechya Kandyachi . He was known for his legendary voice and dialogue delivery. His dialogues in his films remains one of the most popular dialogues across Marathi Film Industry. It is said that his acting in villainous roles in movies was so surreal that women in real life would despise him thinking that he
135-627: Was additionally included as the closing play at the month-long, Tendulkar Festival, held in New York city, in 2004. It has been adapted into two Indian films by the same name in Marathi by Arun Hornekar in 1974, and by Sandesh Kulkarni in 2004. Nilu Phule Nilu Phule (Marathi pronunciation: [niɭuː pʰuleː] ; 4 April 1930 – 13 July 2009) was an Indian actor known for his roles in Marathi movies and Marathi theatre . Nilu Phule acted in around 250 Marathi and Hindi movies during his film career. He
150-426: Was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore 's writings and went on to write a drama, Udyan . His composing for the drama Yedya Gabalache Kam Nahi during the 1957 Lok Sabha elections garnered him fame. Nilu Phule began his theatrical career with the Marathi folk performances ( Loknatya ). His first professional drama was Katha Akalecha Kandyachi , which went on to have over 2000 shows. It was based on this success that he
165-469: Was most prominently seen playing the roles of notorious villains in the movies. Phule was also a social worker , and was associated with Rashtra Seva Dal. Phule was born in 1930 in Pune as Nilkanth Krushnaji Phule in a Hindu family. He was involved in the independence movement . According to his interview in a serial 'Vastraharan' on a Marathi channel, he was a freedom fighter from Pune. Phule's first job
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#1732876939880180-554: Was offered his first movie Ek Gaav Baara Bhanagadi , by Anant Mane in 1968. Nilu often played villains; most notably his portrayal of Sakharam Binder . Some of his notable film roles include: Hindurao Dhonde Patil, a zamindar and a sugar tycoon in Samna , a power-drunk politician in Mahesh Bhatt 's Saaransh and a political journalist in Jabbar Patel 's Sinhasan. He also played
195-408: Was staged in English, at an off-Broadway venue, as part of the theatre company, The Play Company's season starring Adam Alexi-Malle , Sarita Choudhury , Anna George , Sanjiv Jhaveri, Bernard White and directed by Maria Mileaf . It was additionally included as the closing play at the month-long, Tendulkar Festival, held in New York city, in 2004. It has been adapted into two Indian films by
210-537: Was that of a gardener at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune , aged 17. He used to get a salary of Rs. 80 per month, out of which, he used to donate Rs. 10 to the Rashtriya Seva Dal, a social organization he was involved with. He wanted to pursue his gardening career forward, but due to lack of financial support, he could not start his own plant nursery . During this time, at the age of 20, Nilu
225-604: Was the same deviant person in real life too, and that was a great compliment to his works. In May 2013, when Forbes India , the Indian edition of American Business Magazine Forbes , declared 25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema, the list included Phule's performance as Hindurao Dhonde Patil in the film Samna . Nilu Phule died on 13 July 2009, aged 79, from esophageal cancer . His wife Rajani Phule died in 2011. They are survived by their daughter Gargi Phule Thatte. Sakharam Binder Sakharam Binder (Sakharam,
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