Kishor Shantabai Kale
Introduction '''Kishor Shantabai Kale''' (1970–2007) was a Marathi writer and social worker from Maharashtra, India. He was the son of a Kolhati tamasha artist. He studied at the Grant Medical College to become a medical doctor. Kale died at age 37 in a car accident on February 21, 2007.He was closely related to Madhu Kambikar an Indian film artist.
Works === Kolhatyacha Por ===In 1994, he wrote his autobiography ''Kolhatyacha Por'' (son of a kolhati)  (कोल्ह्याट्याचा पोर) in Marathi. It has been translated to English by Sandhya Pandey and titled ''Against all odds''. There has been a demand from the Kolhati community that the book be banned as they consider it libellous.=== Hijara Ek Mard ===His novel, ''Hijara Ek Mard Eunuch, A Man,'' was also adapted for the stage. Kale acted in the lead role of a eunuch in this play, ''Andharyatra.''
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