Originally posted by: Charu-DeuA few more thoughts - I was in early twenties when Dr K G passed away . In my circle ( Pune , middle class , marathi medium , addicts of drama & many friends who were ,mostly on ,amatures stage ) his passing away was a non-event. Many of us has seen him on stage , we heard stories about him but it was our elders ( atleast one generation ) who felt more sorrow .
looking back , I can see why . K G , as " lalya " in " Ashrunchi Jhali Phule " ,was essentially an anti-hero. A bad boy who reforms & turns out a hero. This was in late 60s.
However , when our generation was teenagers in middle 70s, There was a cyclone blowing ,called Amitabh .The one & only anti-hero . No one at that time or ever since has been able to challange him.
So for us ,KG was an elderly actor, a hero of earlier generation ( & so ,automaticaly a target for jokes & parody in our generation ! sad but true !)
Again , his movies totally failed to make any impact , although some of them were hits.If you see any of his movies now , he looks just like any ordinary Marathi hero of old times. His glamour & craze was on stage.
I think , if the movie makers have planned to make a sensational movie , his personal life may provide lot of materials. He can be shown as a person who has suffered injustice from the society etc. I , personally , would not bother to go out & see this movie in the Cinemas , but many who are 65 to 75 years old , may like to watch it.
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