The Hindi translation of renowned Marathi theatre actor and singer Bal Gandharva's biography was recently launched here.
Titled "Bal Gandharva", the book published by Rajkamal Prakashan, celebrates the life and times of Narayan Shripad Rajhans, who was given the moniker by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
after the freedom fighter heard him sing.
The Marathi orginal "Asa Ha Bal Gandharva" by Abhiram Bhadkamkar, has been translated into Hindi by Gorakh Thorat, a professor at Sir Parashurambhau College in Pune.
"Translating 'Bal Gandharava' into Hindi is a historic step. We should also look forward to see this book being translated into other languages," Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, said at the launch.
Bal Gandharva, who was best known for his roles as female characters in Marathi plays, won the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1955.
"He was born in theater and he had spent his whole life on stage. Bal Gandharva was huge and through this biography I am just showing a very small part of his life," Bhadkamkar
said.
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