Vishram Bedekar

Vishram Bedekar (actually Vishwanath Chintaman Bedekar; Marathi: विश्राम बेडेकर, Visram Bedekar; born August 13, 1906 in Amravati, † October 30, 1998 in Pune, Maharashtra ) was an Indian author, playwright and director of Marathi and Hindi films.

Life

Bedekar grew up in Amravati. During his college years he was interested in English literature and theater. In the 1930s he went to Pune and worked as a writer for a Sangeet Natak theater group. About this he came into contact with the film and made ​​his debut in 1934 with Krishnarjun Yuddha.

In 1938 he attended a film course in England and on his return published his first and only novel Ranangan (1939 ), which is a major work of modern literature in Marathi. He portrays the love between an Indian and a young English woman against the backdrop of the First World War.

Bedekar went to the Prabhat Film Company in Pune and worked in 1941 for V. Shantarams Shejari / Padosi. 1945 he directed Lakhrani, at its production Guru Dutt was involved. Then he turned melodramas for Baburao Pendharkar. In 1951 he wrote the screenplay for Shantarams successful film Amar Bhoopali. With Rustom Sohrab (1963 ) Bedekar has directed one of the first productions of the Ramsay Brothers.

As an author Bedekar created numerous theater plays, including Brahmakumari, Vaje Paool Apule Tilak and Agarkar Ani. His last drama Tilak Agarkar Ani from 1980 revolves around emotional and spiritual conflicts between two friends.

Vishram Bedekars autobiography Ek Jhaad Ani Don Pakshi appeared in 1985.