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Panshikar got an opportunity to direct a play in the local Ganeshostav
festival. The Success of this play sparked off an upswing in his carrier,
or perhaps it was the outcome of all those years spent in struggle,
but he began receivin directorial assignments from various Social
institutions and even Corporate theatre groups. In the Centenary year
of the Western Railway, Panshikar directed a Marathi play 'Amaldar'
and Hindi Play 'Naya Zamana' for the Railways. He directed plays based
on a wide range of subjects for Mazagaon Docks, Bombay Port trust,
the National College and several other respected organisations. He
presented solo acts of soliloquies from Shakespeare. He recorded for
many plays on the Radio and got an opportunity to act in plays for
Indian National Theatre. All these activities however were very low
paying and Panshikar could barely keep body and soul together on his
meagre earnings. True to self, rather than crib about his financial
state, he was thrilled, happy and convinced that his life was on the
right course.
Towards the end of this trial, in 1956-57, Panshikar began doing bit roles in the commercial shows of popular plays like 'Kulwadhu', 'Maze Ghar', 'Vahini', which were produced by a leading Marathi Theatre Company called 'Natya Niketan'. Finally, in August 1956, he got a substantial role in a Farce 'Bhatala Dili Osari'. This was his first fresh role meaning one that he was the first to enact and he played a new-age poet in it. This role proved to be a milestone in his career and he finally received due praise and recognition as an actor on Commercial Marathi Stage.
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