Difference between revisions of "Durgabai"
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| + | Durgabai was Kamalabai's mother. Herself an actress. | ||
| + | Not much is known of her. | ||
| + | But the title "Durgabai" was later recognised as belonging to a young girl from Kohlapur: | ||
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The role of [[Taramati]], played by a male actor in Phalke's version, was this time played by a young Brahmin girl from Kolhapur, Durga Khote, whose phenomenal success attracted others to the profession and lent it respectability. | The role of [[Taramati]], played by a male actor in Phalke's version, was this time played by a young Brahmin girl from Kolhapur, Durga Khote, whose phenomenal success attracted others to the profession and lent it respectability. | ||
from v.shantaram [http://216.152.71.145/filmmakers/shantaram/shantaram.html] | from v.shantaram [http://216.152.71.145/filmmakers/shantaram/shantaram.html] | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga_Khote] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga_Khote] | ||
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Durgabai was Kamalabai's mother. Herself an actress. Not much is known of her. But the title "Durgabai" was later recognised as belonging to a young girl from Kohlapur:
The role of Taramati, played by a male actor in Phalke's version, was this time played by a young Brahmin girl from Kolhapur, Durga Khote, whose phenomenal success attracted others to the profession and lent it respectability. from v.shantaram [1]
