Intimate (Marathi)

by V.P. Kale

out our life each one of us envies some one or the other in some form. Every one of us always have a feeling that something that we deserve the most is being given to someone else, who is not so deserving. This very thought kills us. The fact that this secret cannot be shared with anyone is worse than the nagging feeling itself For these people who are suffering the most with the disease of envy, I opened a club, `Dilasa Mandal` or `Relief Club`; with the only intention of providing an outlet for the venom so filled up in their mind. The peak period of this club is either that of the `Sahitya Sammelan and Natya Sammelan` or the period when the `Sahitya Puraskars` are awarded. But the only condition for the admission is people should be really jealous of someone, those with no jealousy get no admission at all. The most salient feature of Va Pu`s writing is that he understands all the good and bad feelings in everyone`s mind and further tries to put them into simple yet effective writings with his `Midas touch`. He considers life with earnest zeal, enthusiasm and a positive approach. He is always hopeful in the most hopeless situations. He not only presents the very good in life around him but with the same intensity and intimacy presents the evil of those otherwise innocent minds, which astonishes the reader every time he reads one of Va Pu`s stories. `Intimate` is no exception to this rule.

Genres: Marathi

189 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 1980

About the author

Vasant Purushottam Kale, popularly known as Va Pu, was Marathi writer who wrote short stories, novels, and biographical sketches.He authored more than 60 books. His well-known books include Partner, Vapurza, Hi Waat Ekatichi, and Thikri.

Reviews

[Vikram Choudhari · Rating 4 out of 5]

इंटिमेट ..

माणसाचा मूळ स्वभाव, त्याचा मनात दडलेल्या वाईट भावना, मत्सर, द्वेष ह्यांवरून एखाद्याला "JUDGE" करण्यापेक्षा मन मोठ करून त्यानां समजून घेणं आणि तेच सगळं अगदी सध्या शैलीत मांडणं हेच वपूचं मुख्य कौशल्य आहे . नेहमी आपण जे "DESERVE" करतो ते दुसर्यांना मिळत ह्याचा जे शल्य मनाला बोचत असते ते दूर करणारी कथा असो किंवा काहीही अपेक्षा न ठेवता दुसरीची मदत केल्यावर मिळणाऱ्या सुखाबद्दलची "केंव्हाही बोलवा" हि कथा असो .. इंटिमेट मधल्या सगळ्या कथा आपल्याला आपल्या जीवन जगण्याच्या पद्धतचा विचार करायला भाग पाडतात.

वपुंचा आयुष्याकडे पाहण्याचा हा उदार, दिलदार आणि प्रसन्न द्रीष्टीकोनच त्यांची सगळ्यात मोठी संपत्ती आहे हे आपल्यला जाणवत ते ह्या पुस्तकातून.. ह्याच संपत्तीचा आपण उपभोग घ्यायलाच हवा..

ह्या पुस्तकांत मला आवडलेली काही उतारे..

"स्नेह वाढवण्यासाठी तुम्ही आम्हाला आम्हाला घरी बोलावणार.तेच आमचा पथ्य आहे. अटचमेंट पासून आम्हाला लांब राहायचा आहे. जिव्हाळा, प्रेम ह्या गोष्टी निर्माण झाल्या, की अपेक्षा आल्या; तुलना आली , देवाण घेवाण हा हिशोबही आला. मग ह्यांनी काय दिल, त्यांनी काय हि अटळ चर्चा.. आणि हे सुरु झाल एकदा, की सोशल वर्क संपल." (केंव्हाही बोलवा)

"प्रत्येक प्रोब्लेमला उत्तर असतंच. ते सोडवायला कधी वेळ हवा असतो, कधी पैसा तर कधी माणस. या पलीकडचा प्रॉब्लेम अस्तित्वातच नसतो.. " (ड्रीम सीकेंव्स)

[Aniket Patil · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars for this book. Va pu tries to describe socio psycho analysis of people. How they behave in a particular way. This book shows his keen observation. His style of Writing is always entertaining with dose of very good philosophy. His point of view is vast. This book should be picked in such a mood, when one feels to find solace in reading. This book teaches us, about different people, their way of life. We can connect it with today's lifestyle if we can imagine in that way. Anyways, lets get back to topic, read if you like va pu style or just read for the stories, they all are good.

[अनिकेत · Rating 3 out of 5]

His stories are always simple & relates to any common person & his/her problems. Anyone can thus easily relate to these stories. Few of them tries to teach you some lessons/philosophy out of it, some of them just entertain you. Finally, its important that they dont just mean to entertain you, but makes you think about & explore yourself as a person.

[Sneha Waghmare · Rating 3 out of 5]

Collection of stories,
Nice language.
After reading partner VP becomes my another favourite author.
I enjoyed the book.

[Smit Janrao · Rating 5 out of 5]

He has such skills as an author that he will immerse you in his storytelling and suddenly gives you deep insight about real life and daily living. You learn to live life better through his experiences. That’s what I think important about his writings.