{"product_id":"w1dy2rfox8a0","title":"Madhabi's Garden: A Memoir by Madhabi Mukherjee [Paperback]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor generations of film lovers, she was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCharulata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the unforgettable presence in the cinematic masterpiece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSatyajit Ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. But the life of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMadhabi Mukherjee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the legendary Bengali actress, was shaped by a world far more complex than any script she played.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn into privilege but thrust into poverty, she grew up in a household torn apart by clashing ideals—her scholarly, conservative father and her fiercely independent mother. It was her mother’s audacity that led her to the stage as a child. Theatre honed her artistry, but it was cinema that immortalized her. Her roles in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCharulata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMahanagar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSubarnarekha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, among others, cemented her place in Indian film history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than a chronicle of roles and rehearsals, this memoir is a candid exploration of ambition and sacrifice, of friendships and heartbreaks, of glamour and loneliness behind the curtains. Mukherjee writes with disarming honesty about her struggles for survival, her encounters with towering figures like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKanan Debi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRitwik Ghatak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eUttam Kumar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and her unwavering principles in an industry rife with compromise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich with cultural history and personal reflection, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMadhabi’s Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the story of a woman who defied convention, embraced contradiction, and carved her own path.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48253921820922,"sku":"W1DY2RFOX8A0","price":362.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/0473\/5226\/files\/9789361315558_1.jpg?v=1780465858","url":"https:\/\/versoz.co.in\/products\/w1dy2rfox8a0","provider":"VERSOZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}