PUNE: The story of Srinivasa Ramanujan, the mathematical wizard who lived at the turn of the 20th century, will be staged at Jawaharlal Nehru Sanskrutik Bhavan on November 25 at 10.15am and 7pm.
Originally written in English by Shrinivas Sharangpani, Death of a Mad Mathematician' will be staged in Hindi by the city-based Swatantra Theatre group. "This is the first time the play is being staged. The title of the play calls Ramanujan a 'mad mathematician' for his love for the chosen subject in which he did wonders. Every time he proposed a formula, professor Hardy (Godfrey Harold) would ask him for evidence. He would completely blank out and credit it to divinity," Dhanashree Heblikar, who translated the play in Hindi, said.
"Everyone knows of his achievements, and his death at a very young age was a huge loss to the world. Very few are aware of the diseases that plagued him. This play explores that aspect of his life as well," Abhijeet Choudhary, the director of the play, said.
"Ramanujan was such an extraordinary talent. But he struggled throughout his life. It began by convincing his mother to allow him to travel to England. Also, loneliness was his constant companion as all the letters that he wrote to his wife never reached her. Therefore, no reply was ever received. This shows that apart from illness several other factors contributed to his death," Hebalikar, who plays the role of Janaki, Ramanujan's wife, added.
Originally written in English by Shrinivas Sharangpani, Death of a Mad Mathematician' will be staged in Hindi by the city-based Swatantra Theatre group. "This is the first time the play is being staged. The title of the play calls Ramanujan a 'mad mathematician' for his love for the chosen subject in which he did wonders. Every time he proposed a formula, professor Hardy (Godfrey Harold) would ask him for evidence. He would completely blank out and credit it to divinity," Dhanashree Heblikar, who translated the play in Hindi, said.
"Everyone knows of his achievements, and his death at a very young age was a huge loss to the world. Very few are aware of the diseases that plagued him. This play explores that aspect of his life as well," Abhijeet Choudhary, the director of the play, said.
"Ramanujan was such an extraordinary talent. But he struggled throughout his life. It began by convincing his mother to allow him to travel to England. Also, loneliness was his constant companion as all the letters that he wrote to his wife never reached her. Therefore, no reply was ever received. This shows that apart from illness several other factors contributed to his death," Hebalikar, who plays the role of Janaki, Ramanujan's wife, added.
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