All you need to know about PuLa Deshpande at an exhibition of his written works

Updated On: 08 June, 2022 11:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Vedika Mane

Be it Batatyachi Chal or Vyakti Ani Valli, PL Deshpande’s written works are regarded as gems of Marathi literature. On this 22nd death anniversary, Asiatic Society of Mumbai is organising an exhibition of his manuscripts and a film screening around his life

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Apart from being a writer, Purushottam Laxman Deshpande, popularly known as PuLa or Bhai, was also a harmonium musician, actor, composer, film and television producer, film director, and music director. His contribution to Marathi literature puts him in a league of his own. And so, on his 22nd death anniversary, The Asiatic Society of Mumbai (ASM) will be hosting a special exhibition of his manuscripts and a film screening of the 2012 film made on his life and characters, Gola Berij. The exhibition is held under the aegis of the Mumbai Research Centre. The film screening will be followed by a general discussion during which people can share stories about him or anecdotes from his life.

Handwritten manuscripts of PL Deshpande exhibited at ASM