Hach Majha Marg

by Sachin Pilgaonkar

Hach Maza Marg is the autobiography of Sachin, a popular name in Indian film industry. Sachin made his debut in the filmdom through a Marathi film in 1963 at the age of four, which won the National Award for the Best Child Artist. (He won it again for a second time nine years later.) There has been no looking back for him in the last five decades. He has not been only an actor but he has proved himself as a successful producer, director, screenplay writer, editor, music director. Besides the celluloid world he has also made his mark in theatre, on small screen, stage shows and reality shows concerning talent hunting. Sachin entered the film world at a time when the then major hero’s – Raj Kapoor, Dilipkumar and Dev Anand had crossed their prime. Initially while a new generation of talented actors was emerging, Sachin mainly played supporting roles. He shot to fame as a prominent actor in Ankhiyonke Jharokhese, Geet Gata Chal, and Nadiake Paar. His roles in Sholay and Trishul were also memorable. After an illustrious career in Hindi, Sachin turned to Marathi when he produced and directed some commercial super hit films. He played a leading role in these films. Hach Maza Marg is not simply an autobiography of a star tracing personal life. Through its anecdotal style of narration it provides insight into, though in part, a long phase in the history of Indian cinema industry, which saw the rise of the star system, how some eminent directors worked, advances in technology, production of some successful films, and novel promotional techniques.
बालकलाकार ‘मास्टर सचिन’..सहजसुंदर अभिनय करणारा ‘हिरो’...जबरदस्त परफॉर्मन्स देणारा..नवोदितांना आपुलकीने मार्गदर्शन करणारा‘महागुरू’..हिंदी चित्रपटसृष्टीत अभिमानाने ‘मराठी मुद्रा’उमटवणारा कलावंत...आजवर आपण सचिनला अभिनेता, दिग्दर्शक, पटकथाकार,नृत्यदिग्दर्शक, संकलक, निर्माता, गायक, संगीतकार अशा भूमिकांमध्ये मोठ्या, तसेच छोट्या पडद्यावर पाहिलं आहे. अशा विविध क्षेत्रांत काम करताना त्याला कोणकोणते अनुभ&

Genres: Marathi, Autobiography

324 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[madhav · Rating 5 out of 5]

अतिशय प्रामाणिकपणे सादर केलेले हे आत्मकथन वाचकाला बांधून ठेवते.अजूनही पुष्कळ काही या क्षेत्रासाठी करु शकेल अशा या लाडक्या कलाकाराला उत्तम आरोग्य लाभो ही इश्वराकडे प्रार्थना.एक कुटूंबवत्सल, जबाबदार माणूस म्हणून तो मोठा आहेच पण एक निगर्वी कलाकार म्हणून त्याच्याकडे बघितलं जाव .

सकारात्मकतेने आयुष्याकडे बघण्याचा त्याचा दृष्टिकोन या संपूर्ण कथनातून जाणवतो. सहकलाकारांविषयी त्याचा आत्मभाव ,एकूण' सिनेमा ' विषयावरची त्याची पकड, आश्चर्य वाटावी अशीच आहे.

[Sandeep Ketkar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Biogroahy of Sachin Pilgaonkar

Very good book by sachin. Every marathi person should read this. Sachin had a great career in hindi and marathi cine industry. His journey from his childhood is very interesting. Hats off to Sachin

[SHRINIVAS BHASKAR WATVE · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well composed book

सचिन यांनी त्यांच्या आयुष्यातील काही घटना मनोरंजक पद्धतीने मांडल्या आहेत. आवर्जून वाचण्यायोग्य पुस्तक.
पुस्तकात काही शब्द चुकीचे छापले गेले आहेत त्यांची दुरुस्ती शक्य झाल्यास व्हावी अशी ऍमेझॉन / किंडल यांना विनंती.

[Rajat Maheshkar · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is SachinCharitra Book....

No words... This was Amazing journey. Because it has a good time for book review. I said that I would like to Thank You Very much and Good Wish you Life bright future...

[Rahul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very nice book

This book not only tell us about Sachinji’s journey but it also tells us about human side of it. It is kind of historical document.

[Shubhen Kulkarni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice book of Mr. Pilgaoker' journey of life at personal and professional level. Lots of valuable tips and his thoughts about life. Every person should read about it.

[Gautam Soman · Rating 2 out of 5]

हाच माझा मार्ग (Haach Maajha Marg), the autobiography of Sachin Pilgaonkar is perhaps one of the most detailed memoirs written by a contemporary Indian film star, and rightly so… His repertoire across Hindi and Marathi films spans a staggering 50+ years.
The book measures about 320 pages and almost each page has a photo, many of them quite rare ones. Text is lucid and we get to read many behind-the-scenes, personal stories about movies and movie legends. The author shares his feelings, views and thoughts candidly and at times bluntly, which is great for a book about film industry notorious for its hypocrite ways.

The problem with this book is, after a while, it starts sounding a bit too much of "I, Me, Myself". At first glance, this may seem inevitable in an autobiography, but in the hands of a good editor, so many sentences could have been written in a much better way to make Mr. Pilgaonkar appear less of a narcissist.
Secondly, and more importantly, nowhere in the book does the author offer any deep, substantially meaningful insights into the soul of the industry he worked in for 50 years. The book reads more like a chronology of films and events than a retrospection of a thoughtful veteran.