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.
Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle turns 37 today. American by birth, she recently became a member of the British Royal family after her second marriage to Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, earlier this year on May 19. The former actress is known to be an outspoken feminist. Here are six of the most empowering quotes by […]
American actress Abigail Spencer turns 37 today. The ‘Suits’ star started her career with ABC daytime television soap opera ‘All My Children’. She appeared in the crime drama series Angela’s Eyes and period drama series Mad Men. Spencer also got nominated for the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Satellite Award for Best Actress for her role […]
Harry Potter’s creator JK Rowling turns 53 today. Before becoming the first writer-billionaire ever, she lived a hard life. Rowling faced a lot of trouble and her book, ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone‘, was rejected by about 12 publishing houses. But things turned around after her first book came out in 1997. The ‘Harry Potter’ […]
Priyanka Chopra turns 36 today. The multi-talented actress, singer and film producer is one of the highest paid actresses today. She is also the recipient of prestigious National Award for Best Actress for her role in ‘Fashion’ and the Padma Shri. The ‘Baywatch’ actress also became the first South Asian actress to win a People’s […]
Nilanjana Sudeshna Lahiri, better known as Jhumpa Lahiri, turns 51 today. The talented Indian-American author has been selected as the winner of the 29th PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short story. Lahiri won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her debut short story collection, Interpreter of Maladies, which was launched in 1999. The Namesake, her first novel, was adapted into a film, […]
Today is the birthday of the legendary designer Vera Wang. Wang is stylish, empowered and original. She is an entrepreneur, mother, couture maestro and more. Wang is far more than a fashionista – she’s a creative phenomenon. Here are some things to know about Vera Wang: Wang was born in 1949, the Year of the […]
