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Chitra Palekar. Writer: Maati Maay. Born in 1948 in Dharwar, Karnataka, Chitra Palekar has been an exponent of Indian avant-garde theatre, she had originally wanted a career in sports but after being diagnosed with a heart condition at age 19, switched to drama.She has been an actress and writer besides being a director.After her daughter Shalmalee came out as a lesbian, Chitra has been actively engaged in work for the...
Chitra Palekar is a LGBTQ rights activist and a filmmaker. In this moving and deeply impactful talk, she speaks about her journey in activism as the mother of a lesbian daughter, compelling the audience to question their unexamined prejudices.
Feb 5, 2022 · Chitra Palekar She remained on the fringes, as an assistant to director ex-husband Amol Palekar. Finally, at nearly 60, she directs her first film, Mati Maay (A Grave-Keeper's Tale), in Marathi.
Jun 18, 2016 · Chitra, previously married to Amol Palekar, is proud to be a mother of a lesbian daughter and has been relentlessly fighting for LGBT+ rights. Homosexuality is not a disease or a mental disorder.
Feb 1, 2020 · Chitra Palekar is loved and admired unequivocally across India’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ community. The theatre veteran and author, was one of the first people to accept her lesbian daughter way back in 1993, inspiring many parents to do the same.
Amol Palekar Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Biography & More. Film: Marathi- Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe (1971) • Rahul Rawail, a jury member of the Film Federation of India, had accused chairman Amol Palekar of manipulating the process of electing an Indian film for the Oscars. • A huge commotion was created near Law College (Pune) when ...
Apr 23, 2023 · In the public domain is the fact that veteran actors Amol and Chitra Palekar’s 53-year-old daughter Shalmalee, an erudite professor who teaches post-colonial literature at the University of Western Australia, came out as lesbian 30 years ago, after she graduated from St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai. Her parents had given her unwavering support.
