To honour the memory of Pu La Deshpande, famous humourist, there was a program at the Film Archives, Pune. A film about him was screened, and many speakers in a panel spoke about his achievements. Good way to keep the memory alive-
The 2 day program concluded with an award named after Pu La being given to Shama Bhate (above), a Kathak dancer from Pune who has done a lot for the art form. There was also a Films Division documentary about Pu La, mostly in the first person, narrated by him. It has his trademark wit.. for example, he says his father worked in a paper maker's firm, and did not realise his son would waste reams of paper trying to write something on them.. also, when he had gone to donate blood, while the syringe was in his vein, the blood bank owner asked him for a donation, which he was scared to refuse.. obviously!
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