Shirish More Maharaj, a descendant of the 17th-century Marathi poet-saint Tukaram and a respected kirtan performer in the community, was found dead at his Pune residence. He reportedly committed ...

First there was the Prabhat film Sant Tukaram. I saw it as a child. For years afterwards Vishnupant Pagnis who played Tukaram was the saint incarnate for me. My favourite song was “Aadhi beej ekale”.