"Mazya navryachya bayka (माझ्या नवऱ्याच्या बायका)" a Marathi book & autobiography by Mrs. Sunanda Raja Gosavi. Sunanda is wife of legendary Marathi actor Raja Gosavi. Sunanda had narrated a series of articles on this subject in a magazine & this is a publication of that series in a book of 125 pages.
Mazya navryachya bayka means lovers of my husband. As the title suggests this is an account of extra marital affairs of authors fornicating husband.
The number of affairs Raja Gosavi had are numerous and mind boggling. He had a way with women. Some of the affairs were even with the knowledge of their husbands. The book shows how the life of the author turned into living hell due to husband's unending affairs, responsibility of 5 children, shortage of money dispite having a famous & successful husband and how she tried to adjust to no avail.
Sometime it amazes you how the lady had endured such a mental torture and stayed put for 34 years in this unhappy marriage. It appears that what made her stay with such a husband was money and security of having a husband and a roof over head. It's a tragedy through and through. Although the subject is controversial author has steered clear of naming any of the love interests of her husband.
This is an account of the wife from her point of view and there may or may not be other side to it. This book does not have the other side of coin. Raja Gosavi's autobiography 'Raja navacha Gosavi (राजा नावाचा गोसावी) may have the account from his perspective, but I have not read it.
An OK read. Those who have seen Raja Gosavi's fabulous acting or have known him would be intrigued by this aspect of his personality.
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