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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Gujarati play written by Nathuram Shukla}}<br />
{{Infobox play <br />
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| image = Bapulal Nayak ane Jaishankar Sundari in 1901.jpg<br />
| caption = [[Bapulal Nayak]] as Saubhagyasinh and [[Jaishankar Bhojak]] as Sundari in ''Saubhagyasundari'', 1901<br />
| writer = [[Mulshankar Mulani]] and Nathuram Shukla<br />
| chorus = <!--The name of the (Greek) chorus character--><br />
| characters = {{unbulleted list<br />
|Saubhagyasinh<br />
|Sundari<br />
|Madhavsinh<br />
|Sundarsen<br />
|Kumati<br />
}}<br />
| mute = <!--List of characters that do not speak (encloses lists with {{unbulleted list}})--><br />
| setting = <!--The places and time where the play takes place--><br />
| premiere = 19 October 1901<br />
| place = Gaiety Theatre, [[Mumbai]]<br />
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| orig_lang = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]<br />
| series = <!--List related plays if it is part of a series (encloses lists with {{unbulleted list}})--><br />
| subject = <!--The overall subject matter dealt with by the play--><br />
| genre = <!--The play's genre--><br />
| web = <!--URL of the official website--><br />
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'''''Saubhagya Sundari''''' ({{IPA-gu|sɒʊb'hɑːɡj sʊndʌriː|pron|}}) is a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] play, originally written by Nathuram Shukla and then rewritten by [[Mulshankar Mulani]]. It starred [[Bapulal Nayak]] and [[Jaishankar Bhojak]] in lead roles, the later started his acting career with this play in [[Gujarati theatre]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Hansen|first=Kathryn|title=Stri Bhumika Female Impersonators and Actresses on the Parsi Stage|url=https://www.epw.in/journal/1998/35/special-articles/stri-bhumika-female-impersonators-and-actresses-parsi-stage.html|journal=[[Economic and Political Weekly]]|date=29 August 1998|volume=33|issue=35|page=2294|via=[[Economic and Political Weekly|EPW]]}}{{Subscription required}}</ref> It was produced by [[Mumbai Gujarati Natak Mandali]] in 1901.<br />
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==History==<br />
The play was originally written by Nathuram Sundarji Shukla, a Gujarati poet. On the request of [[Mumbai Gujarati Natak Mandali]], it was rewritten by Mulshankar Mulani. Mulani majorly modified all the aspects of this play like prose, poetry, major events, characterization, style etc. Thus, generally Mulani is regarded as the author of the play. The play was first performed at Gaiety Theatre on 19 October 1901.<ref name="Bhojak2009">{{Cite book|title=ગુજરાતી વિશ્વકોશ|last=Bhojak|first=Dinkar|publisher=Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust|date=January 2009|editor-last=Thaker|editor-first=Dhirubhai|editor-link=Dhirubhai Thaker|volume=XXIV|location=Ahmedabad|pages=113-114|trans-title=Gujarati Encyclopedia|language=gu|oclc=837900118}}</ref> The play is influenced by [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Othello]]''.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Mehta|first=Chandravadan|author-link=Chandravadan Mehta|title=Shakespeare and Gujarati Stage|journal=[[Indian Literature (journal)|Indian Literature]]|year=1994|volume=7|issue=1|publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]]|location=New Delhi|page=47|jstor=23329678}}{{Subscription required}}</ref><br />
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The play was published as a book in Gujarati titled ''Saubhagyasundari ane Bija Natakonu Navneet'', in 1951 by Sastu Sahityavardhak Karyalay, [[Ahmedabad]].<ref name="Bhojak2009"/><br />
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==Plot==<br />
[[File:Bapulal Nayak in Saubhagyasundadri in 1923.jpg|thumb|From left Surajram Nayak, [[Bapulal Nayak]], Jatashankar Oza, Vaghji Barot and Manilal Kastur in ''Saubhagya Sundari'', 1923|alt=]]<br />
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Saubhagyasinh is the son of king Chatursinh of Durgeshnagar, who lost in river. Sundari is the daughter of Sundarsen. Once, in a garden, Saubhagyasinh saves Sundari from a madly rushing elephant, and they fall in love with each other. Kumati, a step-mother of Sundari, raises obstacles in their marriage. Madhavsinh, friend of Saubhagyasinh, help them and arrange their marriage.<ref name="Bhojak2009"/><br />
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==Legacy==<br />
Jaishankar Bhojak's role as Sundari became very popular, and he earned his [[sobriquet]], ''Sundari'' ('pretty woman'), for the lifetime.<ref name="MalhotraLambert-Hurley2015">{{cite book|editor1=Anshu Malhotra|editor2=Siobhan Lambert-Hurley|title=Speaking of the Self: Gender, Performance, and Autobiography in South Asia|chapter=Performing Gender and Faith in Indian Theater Autobiographies|last=Hansen|first=Kathryn|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PdvDCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT245|year=2015|publisher=Duke University Press|isbn=978-0-8223-7497-8|page=245}}</ref> The play was adapted into the 1933 Indian silent film ''Saubhagya Sundari'' directed by [[Homi Master]], starring [[Dinshaw Bilimoria]] and [[Jilloo|Jillo]]''.''<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PT303|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|author2=Paul Willemen|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-94318-9|page=303}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1901 plays]]<br />
[[Category:Gujarati-language plays]]<br />
[[Category:Works based on Othello]]<br />
[[Category:Indian plays adapted into films]]</div>imported>Gotitbro