Shanta Majumdar
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Movie - 1936, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
This classic film chronicles the life of Tukaram (17th C.), one of Maharashtra’s most popular saint poets, activating the 20th century resonances of his turning away from courtly Sanskrit towards vernacular rhythms of religious poetry.
Movie - 1941, 2h 15m • as Durga
Sakhu gets persecuted by her hateful mother-in-law Mhalsakaku and her equally evil sister-in-law Durga while her weak-willed husband does little to defend her.
Movie - 1940, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
It's the story of a boy who finds enlightenment by experiencing religious hipocrisy and dogmatism. Dnyaneshwar liberated the "divine knowledge" locked in the Sanskrit language to bring that knowledge into Prakrit (Marathi) and made it available to the common man.