Mumbai : HarperCollins Publishers India today launched Smita Patil’s first authorized biography – Smita Patil: A Brief Incandescence by Maithili Rao, at the luxurious French hotel, Sofitel Mumbai BKC.
The biography traces the life of the talented actor from her childhood to her stardom, her controversial marriage and untimely death. It also includes a sharp critique of the films that defined her and that read like a roster of the best of New Indian Cinema.
In attendance as the chief guest was Amitabh Bachchan. Shyam Benegal, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Agashe, Prateik Babbar, Anita Patil, Jabar Patel, Prahlad Kakkar also graced the occasion with their presence.
Source : Sachin Murdeshwar