Bal Gandharva is a peep into the life of Maharashtra's undisputed cultural icon, from his early beginnings as a child prodigy, his rise as the king (queen?) of theatre, where he specialized in playing female roles in an era where women were banned from the stage, his inability to cope with the advent and rise of the silver screen, and ultimately, his lack of business acumen, naive trust and beliefs, and his affair with a beautiful fan, Gohar, which led him to his sad and penniless end.
Might be an overdose of sangeet natak for most of us, but for the musical inclined, and for history buffs, this is a not-to-miss movie. And yes, the performance from each and every one of the cast are simply top notch!
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