I, Durga Khote An Autobiography

by Khote, Durga; Gokhale, Shanta; Chatterjee, Gayatri

• ISBN13: 9780195674750
• ISBN10: 0195674758
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-03-23
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

"I, Durga Khote is the account of the life and work of an actress who entered the world of Indian films when women from respectable families were still forbidden to do so. The era of silent movies was coming to an end, and the new talkies gave Durga Khote the opportunity to showcase her talent." "Catapulted into the film industry by early marriage and premature widowhood, her autobiography reveals Khote's grit in the face of tragedy, her determination to be independent, and her constant desire to learn. While her professional life was marked by success, her personal life was overshadowed by disappointments and tragedies." "Shanta Gokhale's translation from the Marathi (published in 1982) retains the flavours and nuances of the original work. Gayatri Chatterjee's Introduction discusses the genre of personal writing, particularly in Marathi literature, and contextualizes I, Durga Khote within it." "This autobiography will interest readers of Indian literature in translation, autobiographies, and Indian cinema, as well as students of women's studies. It will especially appeal to Mumbaikars as much of Durga Khote's story is about the city and its people."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	vi
Remembering My Mother
Bakul Khote	vii
Translator's Note
Shanta Gokhale	xiv
Durga Khote: The Contour of a Life and Work
Gayatri Chatterjee	xvii
1. The Laud Family Home	1	(15)
2. My Marriage	16	(20)
3. My Mother's Home	36	(6)
4. Memories of the Marathi Stage: 1910-26	42	(13)
5. The Dawn of Prabhat	55	(3)
6. Departure for Kolhapur	58	(4)
7. After the Dawn	62	(4)
8. Maya Machhindra and After	66	(12)
9. Dongersey Road: A New Life	78	(5)
10. Kolhapur: Shalini Studio	83	(3)
11. Fate Strikes Again	86	(6)
12. The Boys' Future	92	(3)
13. From the Frying Pan into the Fire	95	(9)
14. Europe: The First Encounter	104	(8)
15. Bakul and Harin	112	(4)
16. The Theatre Again	116	(8)
17. The Boys Marry	124	(8)
18. Fact Films	132	(3)
19. Durga Khote Productions	135	(3)
20. 1964	138	(5)
21. Tours Abroad	143	(10)
22. The UNESCO's World Women's Conference	153	(4)
23. The Body's Debt	157	(4)
24. Life: A Void	161	(6)
25. A Different View	167	(3)
26. Some Moments of Joy	170	(3)
27. A Film on Fifty Years of Filming	173	(6)
28. My Friends in the Film World	179	(4)
29. Looking Back Now	183	(6)
Glossary	189	(4)
Appendix	193