Sangate Aaika
Subtitle: Sangate Aaika
Publisher: Inamdar Bandhu Prakashan, Kumbthekar Road, Pune - 30, Maharashtra, India
Published: 1956
Place of publication: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Language: mar
Format: Novel
Number of pages: 162
Notes: In Marathi.
Table of contents: title: A feature film "Sangatye Aika" was based on the novel with similar name. The film was directed by late Anant Mane. Music given by Late. Mr. Vasant Pawar, lyrics by Late. Mr. Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar a.k.a. Ga Di Madgulkar or Ga Di Ma. Screenplay by Late. Mr. Vyankatesh Magdulkar. This film was distributed all over Maharashtra and had been shown in the famous theatres at those times.  This film had run for 131 weeks in a single theater of pune with regular 3 daily shows. Some even believe this to be a world record for any theatre play or movie to be played in the same theatre for over 2 Years consequently. It is believed that the novel was written by late Mr. Gopal Gangadhar Parkhi a.k.a. Go Gam Parkhi on true story of some patil in rajuri village, but in fact was a total fiction. Famous lawani “bugdi majhi sandali ga” is still famous all the over Maharashtra and is still remembered as the best written & Choreographed lawani of all time. The film industry was stunned to see the audiences getting pulled to the theatre because of this single lawani. This famous lawani was primarily given music by Mr. Ram Kadam but because he was a new comer in the film industry the song composer’s name was changed from Mr. Ram Kadam to Mr. Vasant Pawar who was already famous of composing great film songs. Mrs. Hansa Wadkar played a leading role in this film. The actress, engaged herself in writing her autobiography and mentioned this movie in her book and named this book as “sangte aaika”. The book was so critically acclaimed that many of the well-known and upcoming producers & directors got inspired of making a movie on Mrs. Hansa Wadkar by using her autobiography.  Mr. Shyam Benegal, a well-known movie producer and director of the early days of theatre to this modern era got inspired of the script decided to produce and direct a movie named as “Bhumika”. The movie was again a super hit and made Ms. Smita Patil famous and set a strong foundation for this new coming actress to be a well-recognized actress which we all know today.