In 1980's, I watched Ghashiram Kotwal घाशीराम कोतवाल thrice. Once at NCPA, Mumbai and twice at Kalidas Kalamandir, Nashik.
I was addicted to Kotwal's music.
I bought its music album (a double cassette) that I still have it. I could recite most of its songs. I can manage a couple of them even today.
"श्रीगणराय नर्तन करी, आम्ही पुण्याचे बामण हरी..."
On July 14 2009, I said on this blog:
"I always thought Nilu Phule नीळू फुले would have been a much better नाना फडणवीस (Nana Fadnavis)- a historical character tormented by his often losing struggle with sexuality- than मोहन आगाशे (Mohan Agashe) in विजय तेंडुलकर Vijay Tendulkar's Ghashiram Kotwal).
It might have given an opportunity to 'Kotwal' to become a dark comedy instead of just great entertainment."
Well, it was a great entertainment largely because of its music director Bhaskar Chandavarkar and choreographer Krishnadeo Mulgund. Both are now dead.
Kotwal belongs to them. Thank you, Sir.
