Indore. Malti Joshi was remembered by Malti Joshi, a renowned storyteller of the country, Padma Shri by holding a two -day intimate literary event in the Jal Jal Auditorium of Indore. The event was organized by Malti Ji son Rishikesh and Sachchidananda. Famous personalities of literature, art and social sector were present on this episode. The selection of both day and place was important as Malti ji had a 91st birthday on 4 June and she had a special attachment to Indore city. It is noteworthy that Malti ji died last year at the age of ninety years.
The program was designed by Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, the small son of Malti Ji, who is a member secretary of Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts and a well -known litterateur and gave him embodied by the Joshi family and the litterateur of Joshi family and Indore, Rang Karmi and Mitra Parivar.
Giants engaged in organizing:
Both day programs were focused on Malti ji’s literature. Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Tai Mahajan, eminent journalist and poet Prof. Saroj Kumar, Senior narrator Suryakant Nagar, Prof. Sanjay Dwivedi, former Director General of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), litterateur Jyoti Jain and journalist Nirmala Bhuradia were present.
The role of welcome and event was tied by elder son Rishikesh Joshi. He also announced the establishment of the trust in the memory of Malti ji.
Malti ji’s Anuj Shri Chandrashekhar Dighe also narrated his memoirs.
Inauguration of memory cycle
A book ‘Smriti Kalp’, based on the memories of Malti ji, was also inaugurated on the occasion. Three prestigious litterateurs; Ms. Anita Saxena, Ms. Anita Singh and Mr. Sanjay Patel read the tradition of Malti ji by reciting the stories of Malti ji. It is to be known that Malti ji used to make the audience miraculous without looking at her stories.
Artists from Natya Bharti, Indore, under the direction of famous painter Shriram Jog, staged two stories of Malti ji which was a unique experience for the audience.
Story recitation and staging
On the second day, Sachchidanand Joshi, the younger son of Malti ji, threw light on the welcome statement and the work of Malti ji. He also shared some of his Naib, unheard experiences with Malti ji. Three prestigious litterateurs, artists Mr. Santosh Mohanty, Ms. Archana Mandloi and Mr. Milind Deshpande “Kathakathan” the stories of Malti ji.
The actors of Rang Mohini Bhopal staged two stories of Malti Ji under the direction of famous color worker and film Kalakankar Vivek Savarikar. This was also a very different presentation. Eminent actor Jyoti Savarikar made Malti alive with his acting.
The hall was full on both the ‘net auditorium’ with a capacity of about three hundred, which shows the love of her readers towards Malti ji.
Malti ji’s two daughters -in -law Malvika and Archana did the work of thanking. The program was conducted by Shantanu Joshi. Malti ji’s poems were melodious by Tanvi Joshi. Dushyant Joshi organized an exhibition based on the life of Malti ji in which the hallmark of Malti ji’s simplicity was presented.