The Expression Hub

Genre: Drama

Author: Dr. Sumati Kshetramade

” Vitiligo is just another difference like freckles, big hair, tiny ears. Everyone has differences.

Winnie Harlow

Remember how I had mentioned my ordeal to finish up a Marathi novel took ages. Well I am trying to reduce the inefficiency to read Marathi novels so that I can finish them quickly. I achieved that with my second novel. So kudos to myself on the achievement. Though believe me I still have a long way to go, but this is supposed to be a great start.

The novel Mahashweta revolves around the issue of a skin disorder called vitiligo/ leucoderma. The main protagonist is a woman named Sudha who belongs to a middle class household. She is married to a rich household due to her beauty. She has been married for two years when suddenly a tragedy strikes. She develops a small white patch on her thigh which later on develops into her entire body. Due to her skin disorder she is thrown out of her house.

So does she end up becoming a damsel in distress or does she redeem herself ? That is for you guys to find out. The novel tries to explore the skin disorder and tries to shackle the myths related to it.

Dr. Sumati Shetramade has made a great attempt to make her readers understand the skin disorder . She also must be credited for her strong female protagonist Sudha who despite difficulties tries to rise up like a phoenix. I enjoyed reading the book because it never had a dull moment in it. So do tell me about your experiences as well in the comments section. Happy reading !!!

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“Some people say I am not a very pretty woman, but I am a very beautiful woman inside.”

Anne Ramsey

Que: What is the name of Madhav’s friend in the book?

a. Sunil

b. Rupesh

c. Tejas

d. Suresh