Vijay Tendulkar was a leading Indian playwright, film and television writer, literary essayist, political journalist, and social commentator. His plays, often inspired by real-life events and social upheavals, shed clear light on harsh realities with a unique urgency. For over five decades, he shaped the theatrical landscape with his uncompromising exploration of the human psyche and societal structures. Tendulkar's works are known for their experimental approach and their examination of violence in its many forms, establishing him as a pivotal figure in modern Indian theater.
Vijay Tendulkar is a writer who takes on society and its conscience keepers with his emotionally charged plays and films. His writings explore individual-society tensions and man-woman relationships. This selection contains lectures by Tendulkar and and essays on his works by scholars and critics, in an attempt to provide an insight into the creative intellect of his multifaceted personality.