Kalpana Lajmi
Born: 1954-05-31 in Mumbai - India
Died: 2018-09-23
Known For: Directing
Biography
Kalpana Lajmi is an important figure in Indian womens' liberationist filmmaking. After working on documentaries, she began to write some of her own scripts, which centered on independent heroines who were able to make their own life choices. All her films have women protagonists who defy stereotypes associated with marital life and sexuality, which, in theme, treatment and emotional charge, were far ahead of their times—with womens' liberationist and queer characters seen as outcasts in Indian society.
Filmography
2006
- Chingaari ... (Director)
2003
- Kyon? ... (Director)
2002
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Herself
2001
- Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence ... (Writer)
1997
- Darmiyaan: In Between ... (Director)
1993
- Rudaali ... (Director)
1986
- Ek Pal ... (Director)
1983
- Market Place ... (Assistant Director)
1977
- The Role ... (Costume Assistant)
1976
- The Churning ... (Assistant Director)