Of Fine Films & Finer Feminism: How Smita Patil Reinvented the Female Protagonist

It was a short, turbulent, meaningful life she lived – profound with a partaking of all that is urgent, from socio-political sensibilities to the upliftment of women.
It was a short, turbulent, meaningful life she lived – profound with a partaking of all that is urgent, from socio-political sensibilities to the upliftment of women.
Patil became synonymous with female characters that broke out of the cast of the mainstream Hindi heroine. She was a feminist even before feminism became a thing in Hindi entertainment.
The couple was heavily involved in political commentary, protests, and peace campaigns at the time – either through performance art or music.
Besides her amazing career graph, Priyanka is all vocal about her thoughts on gender equality and feminism. With her social work and campaigns, she became the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
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