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Kalpana Lajmi (1954–2018) was an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. Lajmi was an independent filmmaker working more on realistic, low-budget films, which are known in India as parallel cinema. Her films were often woman-oriented. She had been for a long time manager with Bhupen Hazarika.
Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, well known for her films like Rudaali, Chingaari, Ek Pal and Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence, died on Sunday, aged 64. Lajmi had been suffering from a kidney...
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23 de set. de 2018 · Based on Mahasweta Devi’s short story, Rudaali follows the life of an oppressed widow (Kapadia) in a Rajasthani village. Through the film, Lajmi tackles the social custom of lower-caste women professional mourners (rudaali) who are employed to weep at upper-caste funerals.
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Kalpana Lajmi (1954-2018) was a director, writer and producer of films with independent heroines. She was the niece of Guru Dutt and the wife of Bhupen Hazarika.
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- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Director, Writer, Producer
23 de set. de 2018 · Lajmi was among the early feminist filmmakers who came to the forefront during the so-called parallel cinema years. Her spare but well-intentioned and significant body of work remained acutely ...
23 de set. de 2018 · As Guru Dutt’s niece, Kalpana Lajmi was perfectly poised for a smooth entry into Hindi cinema, and to coast along on pedigree alone. But she made a mark for herself right from her debut feature. Ek Pal (1986) was about female desire and an extra-marital affair, set in the tea-gardens of Assam.
23 de set. de 2018 · Kalpana Lajmi, who died in 2018, was known for her movies that explored themes of gender, class and grief. She had a long and unconventional relationship with Bhupen Hazarika, and faced criticism for her choices.
