FANTASY EK PREYASI

वपुंच्या कथा, कादंबरी, कादंबरी या लिखाणातून त्यांच तत्वचिंतन एखाद्या मध्येच येणाऱ्या सुखद शिडकाव्या प्रमाणे असते. कथेच्या ओघात, कहाणीत वाचक गुंतलेला असताना अलगदपणे हे चिंतन मनात उतरत जाते- आणि त्यामुळेच कथेला एक वेगळी खुमारी येते. पण ललित लेखांचा बाणाच वेगळा. साहित्याचा गाभा असलेल्या सौंदर्यानुभुवाच्या पातळीवरिल मीत्वाचा शोध हा या साहित्यप्रकारात अधिक सहजपणे,स्पष्टपणे वेगवगेळ्या खपातून व्यक्त होताना दिसते. एका छोट्या घटनेतून, घटनेच्या निमित्ताने उलगडत जाणारे,उमलत जाणारे विचारांचे बहुरंगा पुष्प वाचकाला वाचनंदाचा सुगंध देते. वपुंचे या पुस्तकातील लेख असेच आनंददायी क्वचित गोंधळून टाकणारे,व बरेचदा सखोल विचारांच्या गर्तेत नेणारे आहेत. वाचकांच्या मनातील अनेक अव्यक्त भावना,विचार,ह्यातून शब्दरूपात भेटल्यासारखे वाटतात. तर काही विधानं, विचार हे खास "वपु'' व्यक्तित्व घेऊन अवतरतात. "मनातील,स्वप्नातील अणि वास्तवातील स्त्री'या लेखात मांडलेल्या विचारांच्या, कल्पनांच्या मनोरम खेळात वाचक हरवून जातो. त्यातील अनुभूती प्रत्यक्ष घडल्याची, घडावी अशी तीव्र जाणीव जागते. "प्रिय भाले'' मधून मांडलेला विचार,प्रत्येकवेळी आपण कुणालातरी हाक मारीत असतो' हा मनोमन पटतो. त्या हाकेमागे असलेला आक्रोश, आनंद, दु:ख, असोशी मनात झिरपत जाते. असे अनेक वौचारिक भावनिक पातळीवरील विचारांची कवडसे या पुस्तकातून भेटतात.

This is a totally different variation of Va Pu's writings. Though the base or the foundation of his thoughts and writing culture has been imprinted on the pages inside, the route that he has followed this time is unexpectedly grand. We start reading the book with the background of all his other books, but then we end up getting a pleasant surprise. Sometimes, he has criticized his own writings, sometimes he has revealed the secrets behind his writings and ideas. If we start reading just for the sake of Entertainment, then it would be not worth it. On the contrary, it is worth a lot more. His thoughts provoke us to think about the things not thought before. His words have the power to wake up a sleeping mind, to the dawn of thoughts, fresh and new. This book also includes the testimonial which he has written in the honour of the great Indian singer, Lata Didi. It is exclusive in its style, presentation and words, not to mention the that every Indian is proud of her. The other most exclusive feature of the book is the visual memories of his sweet heart i.e. his daughter that he has shared with us. Along with those photos' right from her tenderest age to the important milestonemarriage; he has shared his very personal thoughts for her; with us. The very set up brings us closer to Va Pu as a person; not limiting to the author itself. While revealing his thoughts, he also teaches us the philosophy of life by saying that the intelligence of a gifted artist is incomplete until recognized by equally gifted and proficient appreciator. In the conclusion it is best to say that from the very first page to the last, this book is just excellent, adding another feather to the already feathery cap.