After marriage, a man is expected to change his way of life, a woman her soul.

“उल्लास, खीज, विद्रोह, घृणा, प्यार कुछ भी नहीं, आखिर कैसे जीती हैं वे?”

Joy, exasperation, protest, disgust, love…nothing. How does she live?

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If you grew up in the late 70’s-80’s ...right when Indian television was  coming into its own...when alternate cinema of a certain kind of middle  class sensibility was gaining ground with films like Mausam,  Rajnigandha, Rang Birangi, pati patni aur woh…you would know the name  Kamleshwar.   Kamleshwar Nath Saxena was a prolific writer and in his career spanning  four decades, he wrote in different genres ranging from literary  criticism, travelogue, memoirs, to socio-cultural commentary. He edited  magazines and newspapers, became the Additional Director General of  doordarshan, wrote screenplays, dialogues, wrote stories in TV serials  like Chandrakanta and Betal pachisi. He wrote over three hundred  stories,worked for over 75 feature films including his book, Kaali Andhi  which was adapted by Gulzar sahab into the film Andhi.  He was a writer from the Nayi Kahani ("New Story") movement of the  50’s...when Hindi sahitya was moving away from pre-independence style  and content was shaped by addressing issues about the newly independent,  rapidly urbanizing and industrializing India.  

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