An image of a 39yearold man from pune baramati is often presented in front of the world as mahatma gandhis killer. Superhit full marathi natak 2015 sharad ponkshe, harshada khanvilkar by marathi gaurav. After the assignation of gandhi, an individual named nandlal. Nathuram godses play sparks controversy in vadodara. Nathram godse last speech nathuram godse his last speech may it please your honour nathuram godse on 8 november 1948, nathuram godse 19 may 191015 november 1949 rose to make his statement in court. Book is written by nathuram godse s real brother gopal godse. The awardees include sri ram senes pramod muthalik, actor sharad ponkshe who played godse in mi nathuram godse boltoy and, most recently, aparna ramtirthankar for creating awareness about love jihad. The play, written and directed by ponkshe is based on the book, the murder of the mahatma by justice g. Nathuram godse, the man who killed the mahatma there are several indians who want to observe 15 november to mark nathuram godses sacrifice.
He had earlier played the eponymous role in pradeep dalvis mee nathuram godse boltoy. A new play titled he ram nathuram has led to a rise of a massive controversy surrounding the assassin of mahatma gandhi, nathuram godses sexuality after mla and the member of the nationalist congress party, jitendra awhad challenged the renowned marathi actor sharad ponkshe who is playing godse s character in the play, to depict every aspect of nathuram. If devotion to ones country amounts to a sin, i admit i have committed that sin. According to karline mclain the play enacts godses defense plea and thus explores the assassination of gandhi and the trial of godse from godses point of view. Why i assassinated mahatma gandhi by nathuram godse. Godse, an advocate of hindu nationalism, from pune, maharashtra, who believed gandhi to have favored the political demands of indias muslims during the partition of india, plotted the assassination with. The awardees include sri ram senes pramod muthalik, actor sharad ponkshe who played godse in mi nathuram godse boltoy and, most recently, aparna ramtirthankar for creating awareness about. Nathuram godse celebrity biography, zodiac sign and. Lets take a look at certain edited excerpts from nathuram godses court statement that can help us understand his side of the story.
On stage in maharashtra, nathuram godse is seeing a revival. In the history of india we rarely come across the story of a person. The first ever bust of nathuram godse mahatma gandhis assassin was installed and unveiled by the members of akhil bharatiya hindu mahasabha at their sharda road office in meerut. Nathuram vinayak godse 19 may 1910 15 november 1949 was the assassin of mahatma gandhi, who shot gandhi in the chest three times at point blank range in new delhi on 30 january 1948. The writer along with karkareand madanlal was with the condemned prisoners till. Me nathuram godse boltoy is a twoact play written in the marathi language. Buy nathuram godse the story of an assassin book online at best prices in india on. The play by popular marathi actor sharad ponkshe, who also essays the eponymous role, is said to be based on the facts of the case against godse after he killed mahatma gandhi. Read why i killed gandhi by nathuram vinayak godse available from rakuten kobo. Sharad ponkshe is an indian film actor and writer, mainly working in hindi and marathi cinema.
Presenting superhit marathi natak mi nathuram godse boltoy translation. It is based on the book may it please you honour written by gopal godse. I spoke to the godse family and got the rights to gopal godses books. Gandhijis assassin nathuram godses final address to the court. Why i assassinated gandhi by nathuram godse book contains the original statement given by nathuram godse assassin of mahatma gandhi. Buy nathuram godse the story of an assassin book online. His father was vinayak vaman rao godse, his mother lakshmi godavari before marriage. The highly controversial play mee nathuram godse boltoy i am. Sharad ponkshe born 1967 is an indian film actor and writer, mainly working in hindi and. Writer is real brother of nathuram godse himself and narrates his accounts of all the events and takes us through the day of assassination till the day nathuram godse was hanged. Why i killed gandhi ebook by nathuram vinayak godse.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The play is by sharad ponkshe, who is the writer, director and lead. The reason given was that he wanted an assurance of hindumuslim unity but i and many others could easily see that the real motive. This month we mark the 67th anniversary of the murder of indias most famous figure. To be honest, its a oneman show, with sharad ponkshe in the lead, rest of the cast is forgettable. Nathuram godse, the man who killed mahatma gandhi, was raised by his parents as a girl in his childhood, wore a nose ring and was believed to have oracular powers, says a new book. Writer is real brother of nathuram godse himself and narrates his accounts of all the events and takes us through the day of assassination till. Book is written by nathuram godses real brother gopal godse. Severalversions, some of them quite distorted, have been put out andpublished about their conduct. Book contains the original statement given by nathuram godse assassin of mahatma gandhi. To fathom nathuram godses patriotism and love for india, we must delve into aspects of his personal history. To be honest, its a oneman show, with sharad ponkshe in.
As a person born on this date, nathuram godse is listed in our database as the 16th most popular celebrity for the day may 19 and the 4th most popular for the year 1910. Play on nathuram godse to return to mumbai stages on gandhi. Godse approached gandhi on january 30, 1948 during the evening prayer at 5. But, do you know the reasons that motivated this young man to kill gandhi.
Nathuram godse is in the history of india we rarely come across the story of a person who died an untimely death, whose brother suffered a life of immense mental torture and whose family faced countless abuses and humiliations for no other cause other than the immense love towards his motherland. Why i killed gandhi classics to go kindle edition by nathuram vinayak godse author visit amazons nathuram vinayak godse page. This is something every proud hindu and indian should read. Congress protests against nathuram godses play in vadodara. There were many people who agreed what nathuram godse said in his final speech in court which is penned down in the book why i killed gandhi. It is based on the true story behind the murder of m. Godse was the greatest hindu ever born, because he not only sacrificed his life, but also his honour, for sake of protecting his religion. Here is nathuram godses final speech in the court before he was sentenced to death for slaying m. According to karline mclain the play enacts godse s defense plea and thus explores the assassination of gandhi and the. Nathuram godses statue unveiled on gandhi jayanti in meerut. The gun used by godse was a beretta m1934 semiautomatic pistol in. Now, even though its a pretty intense play there are a few elements of comedy towards the second act which surely bring out a chuckle. It has been written by pradeep dalvi mauli productions.
Godse was sentenced to death for the killing and hanged on november 15, 1949. How nathuram godse died what follows is an eyewitness account of the last hours, hanging, cremation and disposal of ashes of nathuram godse and his coconspirator narayan apte, writes karan thapar. Gandhi born on 19 may 1910 vinayak vamanrao godse was a postal employee in baramati, pune district. Marathi actor sharad ponkshe continues to get threats for playing. According to karline mclain the play enacts godses defense plea. The court statement of shri nathuram vinayk godse shri nathuram godse.
Get nathuram godse photo gallery, nathuram godse pics, and nathuram godse images that are useful for samudrik, phrenology, palmistry hand reading, astrology and other methods of prediction. After his arrest, he spotted gandhis son devdas who was editor of. When godse bowed, one of the girls flanking and supporting gandhi, said to godse, brother, bapu is already late and tried to put him off, but he pushed her aside and shot gandhi in the chest three times at pointblank range with a semiautomatic pistol. His father was a fifteenrupeeamonth employee of the post office.
Reading quietly from a typed manuscript, he sought to. Nathuram godse was a famous indian assassin of mahatma gandhi, who was born on may 19, 1910. Book program biography this is a 3 hour famous marathi drama is directed by vinay apte. He is a speaker and an actor in marathi film, theater and television. Civil liberties activists have opposed the ban though they consider the play vicious. Following his assassination of gandhi, godse, who did not try to flee, was captured, tried and executed.
I read the bible, quran and several books on gandhi and godse. I fully and confidently believe that if there be any other court of justice. Both the play and its ban have been criticized by shriram lagoo a view which was considered representative of the views of other theater workers such as vijay tendulkar, satyadev dubey and amol palekar by the times of india in its article banning a play is not the solution. If it is meritorious, i humbly claim the merit thereof. Karamchand gandhi are now trying to murder his memory.
Nathuram godses final speech in the court proud2bahindu. A new play titled he ram nathuram has led to a rise of a massive controversy surrounding the assassin of mahatma gandhi, nathuram godses sexuality after mla and the member of the nationalist congress party, jitendra awhad challenged the renowned marathi actor sharad ponkshe who is playing godses character in the play, to depict every aspect of nathurams life which includes his. This is a 3 hour famous marathi drama is directed by vinay apte. Ponkshe played an important role in the play mi nathuram godse boltoy. Accomplished actor sharad ponkshe talks about the popular marathi natak hey ram. Sharad ponkshe plays the lead role of nathuram godse. It has much in common with me nathuram godse boltoy, beginning with actor sharad ponkshe, who has played the titular character of godse. Khosla, who presided over the trial as well as another book by. The play by popular marathi actor sharad ponkshe, who also essays the eponymous role, is said to be based on the case against godse after he killed mahatma gandhi. Based on the controversial book by gopal godse, the brother of nathuram. Nathuram godses final statement unedited on january, 1948, i learnt that gandhiji had decided to go on fast unto death. This is nathuram godse speaking the natak is a two ac. Controversy erupts over nathuram godses sexuality in a. Nathuram godse and narayan apte were executed in ambala jail at 8 a.
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