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Chitra Palekar

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  • Actress
  • Producer
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Born in 1948 in Dharwar, Karnataka, Chitra Palekar has been an exponent of Indian avant-garde theatre, she had originally wanted a career in sports but after being diagnosed with a heart condition at age 19, switched to drama.She has been an actress and writer besides being a director.After her daughter Shalmalee came out as a lesbian, Chitra has been actively engaged in work for the LGBTQ community.
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    • Known for

    Nandita Das, Atul Kulkarni, Kshitij Gavande, and Mukta Barve in Maati Maay (2006)
    Maati Maay
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Unimaginable (1981)
    Unimaginable
    6.9
    • Ruhibai
    • 1981
    The Square Circle (1996)
    The Square Circle
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1996
    Shilpa Navalkar and Yogita Deshmukh in Kairee (1999)
    Kairee
    7.9
    • Writer
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Nandita Das, Atul Kulkarni, Kshitij Gavande, and Mukta Barve in Maati Maay (2006)
      Maati Maay
      7.8
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Seema Biswas and Kishore Kadam in Dhyasparva (2001)
      Dhyasparva
      8.2
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Shilpa Navalkar and Yogita Deshmukh in Kairee (1999)
      Kairee
      7.9
      • screenplay
      • 1999
    • The Square Circle (1996)
      The Square Circle
      7.1
      • screenplay
      • 1996
    • Kachchi Dhoop (1987)
      Kachchi Dhoop
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Writer (1987)
      • 1987

    Actress

    • Shine & Shade
      Short
      • Mrs. Pereira
      • 2020
    • Waterbaby (2016)
      Waterbaby
      8.2
      Short
      • Mamai (Grandmother)
      • 2016
    • Unimaginable (1981)
      Unimaginable
      6.9
      • Ruhibai
      • 1981

    Producer

    • Nandita Das, Atul Kulkarni, Kshitij Gavande, and Mukta Barve in Maati Maay (2006)
      Maati Maay
      7.8
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Kachchi Dhoop (1987)
      Kachchi Dhoop
      7.6
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 1987
    • Unimaginable (1981)
      Unimaginable
      6.9
      • producer
      • 1981

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      Partner of Amol Palekar.

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