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How the Americans warmed up to Kasturba Gandhi

US-based Sanjay Maggirwar's English adaptation of the Marathi play, Jagadamba, about Kasturba Gandhi was an eye-opener for the Americans. In a freewheeling chat with Surekha S, he tells us about how she managed to inspired one of the biggest leaders of the 20th century

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“Jagadamba means mother of the universe. Kasturba Gandhi was a woman completely devoted to her husband and her family. In many ways, she denotes Jagadamba, hence the name,” explains Sanjay Maggirwar about the title of his play. Maggirwar has been living in the US for nearly 20 years, and he has been staging this one-woman play for the American audience. It’s been running to packed houses, he chips in.


Yoshodhara Maitra in Jagadamba

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