Pearl Padamsee | |
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| Born | 1931 |
| Died | 24 April 2000 Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | actor, theatre director-producer |
Pearl Padamsee (1931 – 24 April 2000) was an Indian theatre personality as a stage actress, director and producer of English language theatre in Mumbai active in 1950s–1990s. She acted a few Hindi and English language films,[1] including Khatta Meetha, Junoon, Baaton Baaton Mein, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, and Such a Long Journey.[2] She ran after-school theatre workshops for children.[3]
Professional life and Personal vita
Padamsee was born the daughter of a Christian father and an Indian Jewish mother.[4]
Her first husband's surname was Chowdhry. They had two children: a son named Ranjit Chowdhry who was an actor and a daughter named Rohini Chowdhry. The marriage ended in divorce when her children were still toddlers.
Pearl became a part of a thetre group, promoting "English theatre" in Mumbai.[5] She reproduced successful Broadway productions using local Indian talent. She directed, acted and produced for the stage, schools and organizations. She raised the money for establishing a successful rehabilitation center for drug addicts.[4]
Pearl then married Alyque Padamsee who was also active in English theatre. Shortly after her second marriage, Pearl endured the death of her 10-year-old daughter, Rohini, who died after a wasting illness.
With Alyque Padamsee, Pearl had a daughter, Raell Padamsee, who runs her own theatre company in Mumbai.[6][7] Pearl and Alyque were divorced very shortly after the birth of Raell.
Pearl Padamsee died on 24 April 2000. She is buried at a Christian cemetery in Bandra.[8]
References
- ^ "Total recall: Ten years after her death, the remarkable Pearl Padamsee comes alive on stage again". Time Out, Mumbai.
- ^ "Pearl Padamsee: Filmography". New York Times.
- ^ Tharoor, Shashi (19 February 2003). "Bombay in the '60s:a morality play". New York Times.
- ^ a b http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/baghdadi-jewish-women-in-india
- ^ [1].
- ^ "Pearls of wisdom by Raell Padamsee". DNA. 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Pathbreakers: Rael Padamsee". Hindustan Times. 8 March 2006.
- ^ Ref needed
External links
- Pearl Padamsee at IMDb
- A night remembering 'Pearl' (25 Apr 2010) The Times of India