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Vishwanath Chintamani Bedekar | |
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| Born | (1906-08-13)13 August 1906 |
| Died | 30 October 1998(1998-10-30) (aged 92) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | British Indian(1906–1947) Indian(1947–1998) |
| Other names | Vishram Bedekar |
| Spouse | Malati Bedekar |
| Children | Shrikant Bedekar |
Vishwanath Chintamani Bedekar (1906–1998), who professionally used the nameVishram Bedekar, was an IndianMarathi-language writer and film director.
Bedekar was born on 13 August 1906, inAmravati. After receiving his college degree in Amravati, he went toNagpur for his post-graduate studies. During his college days, he was drawn to English literature and theater. He moved toPune in the 1930s. In 1938, he marriedMalati Bedekar, (whose maiden name was Balutai Khare).[1]
In 1939, Bedekar wrote his only novelRanangan. It portrayed romantic love between an Indian youth and a German Jewish girl against the backdrop of World War II, and created a storm in literary circles in his times, and was translated into English in 2021. The novel was based on Bedekar's own experience on an ocean voyage in 1938 from Europe to India in which he encountered a number of Jews fleeing German persecution.[2] Bedekar received in 1985 aSahitya Akademi Award for his autobiographicalEk Jhad Ani Don Pakshi.[3] He presided overMarathi Sahitya Sammelan inBombay in 1988.
Bedekar wrote several plays:
The last play depicted the emotional and intellectual conflict betweenBal Gangadhar Tilak andGopal Ganesh Agarkar.
Bedekar took a course in cinematography in the U.K. He directed many Marathi andHindi films.[4] Few of the notable movies are :
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