Pearl Padamsee | |
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| Died | 23 April 2000 (aged 68-69)[a] Mumbai,Maharashtra, India |
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Pearl Padamsee (1931 – 23 April 2000) was an Indian theatre personality as a stage actress, director and producer of English language theatre inMumbai active in 1950s–1990s. She acted in a fewHindi andEnglish language films, includingKhatta Meetha,Junoon,Baaton Baaton Mein,Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, andSuch a Long Journey.[3] She ran after-school theatre workshops for children.[4]
Padamsee was born to aPunjabi Christian father and aBaghdadi Jew mother.[5][6] According to her second husband,Alyque Padamsee, "She was the secretary of the college's Dramatic Club atSt. Xavier's College, Mumbai in the 1950s" and "went to studyanthropology in Australia."[7]
Her first husband's surname was Chowdhry. They had two children: a son namedRanjit Chowdhry who was an actor and a daughter named Rohini Chowdhry. The marriage ended in divorce when her children were still toddlers.[8]
Pearl became a part of a theatre group, promoting "English theatre" inMumbai.[9] She reproduced successful Broadway productions using local Indian talent. She directed, acted and produced for the stage, schools and organizations.[10]
Pearl then marriedAlyque Padamsee who was also active in English theatre.[7]
With Alyque Padamsee, Pearl had a daughter, Raell Padamsee, who runs her own theatre company in Mumbai.[11][5] Pearl and Alyque were divorced very shortly after the birth of Raell.
Pearl Padamsee died on 23 April 2000. She is buried at a Christian cemetery inBandra.[10]
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| 1978 | Hungama Bombay Ishtyle | Aunty | Also producer[12] |
| 1978 | Khatta Meetha | Nargis Sethna | [10] |
| 1979 | Baton Baton Mein | Rosie Perreira | |
| 1979 | Junoon | Akhtarbee | Guest appearance[10] |
| 1984 | Party | Ruth | |
| 1988 | The Perfect Murder | Nurse | |
| 1998 | Such a Long Journey | Mrs. Kutpitia | [10] |
[Raell Padamsee] Born to a half Jewish, half Punjabi and a baptised Christian mother
Simply identifying Jews has not been easy. Asha Bhende (once Lily Ezekiel) and Pearl Padamsee (whose mother was a Baghdadi Jew) are actresses who have used the last names of their non-Jewish husbands.
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