The 2500th show of the popular Marathi play Gadhvacha Lagna also proves to be a tribute to eminent stage artiste Prakash Inamdar as it continues to create the same magic even after 25 years

Taking over the stage once again, this time for its 2500th show, 'Gadhvacha Lagna', the renowned piece of Marathi folk theatre, entertained the city based theatre lovers making them indulge in a laugh riot. Coincidentally this year the play celebrates its silver jubilee as well.

Gadhvacha Lagna with its local flavour was first showcased by Kalasangam on November 9, 1983. Woven around the characters of Sawla Kumbhar, his wife Gangi and Gandharva (the prince who turns into a donkey), the play is a vagnatya (comedy that makes a comment on socio-political issues).

"The play has drawn hordes of crowd whenever it has been staged because of its common touch," says Jaymala Inamdar, wife of late Prakash Inamdar and a celebrated stage personality, who has played the character of Gangi opposite Sawla Kumbhar a character portrayed by her husband ever since the play was first staged.

Although the main plot of the play was penned by Haribhau Vadgaonkar, while the elements of Gan, Gauran and Rang Baji that add on to its folk background and precede the main plot were written by late Prakash Inamdar.

Talking about the 2500th enactment of the play, Jaymala informs "This basically fulfills the dream of my husband who had always wanted that the 2500th showcasing will be held in Shaniwar wada. Also in honour of late Prakash Inamdar we at Kalasangam decided to present a donkey to a needy kumbhar family on the day of the play."

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