In 2013, Satchit Puranik featured in a play titled Karl Marx in Kalbadevi. Having put extensive research into playing the titular role, the 37-year-old felt that he had a lot more to say about Marx. The result is Mrs and Marx, which sees him reprise the role, and has Talwar, a German, essay the role of Jenny, the philosopher’s companion, wife, and editor. The play celebrates the relationship Marx shared with Jenny, whom he met at 13. The economic disparities in the society that drove Marx to devise the idea of communism have only deepened.

Source: Indian Express May 08, 2019 18:33 UTC