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SWAPNA
KHOJALI MANE
This is quite different from Sarojini’s other
novel in stylish and conceptual approach. It is an inner
story of a film troupe .The film unit wants to record the ‘poverty’ in
celluloid reel. Shilpa, the protagonist, is the anchor of
this documentary. She is chosen as anchor not because of
her beauty, but as (to the director Vishwanath’s perception)
there is a peculiar resemblance of poverty with her facial
expression. Other than Shilpa and Vishwanath,the film unit
consists of camera man Rajiv and sound recordist Madhu.And
there is an out sider,Sushil, the husband of Shilpa, who
perfoms the role of guide and care taker to the unit. And
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of the documentary
are the local people of Sushi’s village.
The total novel
describes a search of ‘poverty’ by some so called
urban based intellectuals.But what is the definition of poverty
?Can we limit it in only socio economic criteria?There is a poverty
lies in our heart, in our sensibility.It can not be displayed
through any documentation.
The novel has a wide landscape where different topics like BPL,Indira
Awas Yojana,DRDA etc (which are linked with the modern vocabularies
of India) are discussed.On the other hand the complex chemistry
of human psychology is also very skillfully narrated.
The novel has featured many characters .There is Haricharan,
a schedule caste guy, who after becoming an administrative officer,
keeps himself away from his community.His brother Gurucharan,
a singer by born, is arrested by the police for suspicion of
stealing a cow as he is from the schedule caste community.The
cow returns after few days, but Gurucharan does not return from
the jail.His mother roams for the exoneration of Gurucharan.Charmy’s
brother wants his two sisters should engage themselves in prostitution.Charmy
and her sister Panchami have to leave their brother’s house
as they do not agree with their brother’s such proposal.But
strange enough,that Charmy involved herself physically with Rajiv.Rajiv
gives her a local made gun to shoot her brother as it often happens
in the art films.But Charmy does not shoot her brother.She sells
the gun for some kg of rice.
The novel describes the complex situations of love between Shilpa
and Vishwanath.But they know their limitations.They don’t
even admit their love.But Sushil can understand the hidden love
between them.Thi make sushil hurt,but he can’t express
his feelings openly.The writer has very skillfully painted the
silent reactions of the characters on that un uttered relationship.
The novel ends with a camp fire.The film troupe welcome the New
Year with a midnight party .But can they document the poverty
properly ?Are they able to find the real poverty of mankind which
is always hidden in our heart ?The novel ends with such questions.
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