The renowned author-poet Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar, also knpwn as Kusumagraj wrote Natasctmrat.
It is styled after Shakespeare’s well known play ‘King Lear’.
Ganpatrao Belvalkar, the tragic protagonist of Natasamrat represents a blend of two well-known personalities of early Marathi stage Ganpatrao Joshi and Nanasaheb.
The traits of both great actors are found in the main character of Natasamrat.
Natasamrat is a tragic story of an aging actor who gives his entire wealth to his sons and is humiliated by them.
This play was very popular and created history on stage performance and in playwriting.