NAGKESHAR

THE FAMOUS NOVELIST VISHWAS PATIL’S LATEST WRITING IS BASED ON THE SUGAR FACTORY, FAMILY CONFLICTS OVER THE OWNERSHIP OF THE SAME AND POLITICS. THE TWO BROTHERS, BAPURAO AND BABAN NANA, ARE FROM THE PRESTIGIOUS DONGARE-DESHMUKH FAMILY. THEY OWN THE GAJARA CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY. NOW, EACH ONE WISHES TO HAVE UNLIMITED OWNERSHIP OF THE SAME WITHOUT HAVING TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE OTHER BROTHER. THIS CREATES INDIFFERENCE OF OPINIONS, ARGUMENTS WHILE GIVING RISE TO POLITICS.
BAPURAO, THE LEARNED ONE IS INITIALLY A SCHOOL TEACHER. WHEREAS, BABAN NANA HAS VERSATILE INTERESTS EXCEPT EDUCATION. LUCK BEING ON HIS SIDE, BABAN BECOMES THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUGAR MILL. IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE HIS ENTRY EASY, HE HELPS BAPURAO IN ANY KIND OF CRISIS OR PROBLEM. RAJKUMAR, ALIAS PRINCE IS BAPU’S SON WHEREAS BAJIRAO IS BABAN’S SON. NETRADEVI WISHES TO MARRY PRINCE. BUT, SHE HAS TO INSTEAD CHOSE BAJIRAO AS HER HUSBAND. SHALAKA IS A STRONG WOMAN WHO HAS COME BACK TO HER PARENTAL HOME AS SHE IS FED UP WITH THE BEATING AND ATROCITIES AT HER HUSBAND’D HANDS. PRINCE ACCEPTS SHALAKA AS HIS WIFE.
PRINCE IS THE ONLY SON OF BAPURAO. BEING A NATURE-LOVER, HE HAS NO INTEREST IN SUGAR MILL, CO-OPERATIVE FIELD OR THE ESTATE. NETRA IS SURE THAT SHE BEING THE DAUGHTER IN LAW, THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE SUGAR FACTORY WILL EITHER BE HERS OR HER HUSBAND’S. SHE IS ALSO SURE THAT ALONG WITH GAJARA MILL, THE IMMENSE WEALTH WILL AUTOMATICALLY REMAIN WITH BABAN NANA’S FAMILY, AND ULTIMATELY WITH BAJIRAO. IN REALITY, WITH BAPURAO’S SHREWDNESS, THE SUGAR INDUSTRY, DISTILLERY AND THE GAJARA EDUCATIONAL TRUST COME UNDER THE DIRECT REIGN OF PRINCE AND SHALAKA. NANA AND HIS FAMILY RECEIVE A PARTICULAR AMOUNT FROM THE PROFITS INCURRED. HOWEVER, BABAN NANA, BAJIRAO AND NETRA ARE ALL DYING TO OWN THE SAME. NANA’S WIFE CHANCHALA KINDLES THE FIRE OF DESIRE CONSTANTLY. OWING TO THEIR CONSPIRACIES, PRINCE AND SHALAKA HAS TO DETHRONE THE CHAIRMANSHIP. THE NEW OWNERS BAJIRAO AND NETRA ARE HOWEVER UNAWARE OF THE MANY SKILLS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP THE SHIP FLOATING IN THE HIGH TIDES. THIS TIRES THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS WHO IN TURN REELECT PRINCE AND SHALAKA.
SHALAKA, AN INDUSTRIOUS PERSON BY NATURE, IMPRESSES THE PRIME MINISTER SO MUCH THAT HE PROVIDES HER WITH THE OPPORTUNITY OF BEING A MINISTER. SHE HUMBLY REFUSES AND INSTEAD HELPS HER HUSBAND- PRINCE- TO BECOME THE MP, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. LATER, DURING THE ELECTION FOR MLA BAJIRAO AND HER FIRST HUSBAND RAMESH DIWASE STAND IN HER OPPOSITION. SUPER PRINCE, THE ARROGANT BULLYING SON OF NETRA AND BAJIRAO TRIES TO PUT MANY HURDLES IN SHALAKA’S WAY. ABHISHEK, HER OWN SON FROM RAMESH ALSO JOINS IN. AFTER MANY DRAMATIC EVENTS, SHALAKA WINS WITH A VERY FEW BOTES.
THUS, THIS BECOMES A RIVALRY BETWEEN TWO FAMILIES. PATIL GIVES MANY TWISTS AND TURNS TO MAKE IT ENJOYABLE, READABLE AND MOVING.