Career
Atre wrote seven plays. Some of them had a humorous theme while others, a serious one. All of them received high public acclaim.
His comedy-play, Moruchi Mavshi was later adapted into Hindi film, Aunty Number.
1 (1998), starring Govinda and Raveena Tandon. Atre"s two autobiographical works, Mi Kasā Jhālo and Karheche Pāni, similarly received much public acclaim.
Two of them had a short life. But the other two, Maratha and (Weekly) Navayug, ran for many years with a large circulation.