The Life and Times of India's Greatest Tragedienne Vinod Mehta's riveting account of Meena Kumari's life begins with her death, weeks after the release of her swan-song Pakeezah. He goes back in time to Meetawala Chawl in Dadar East, where she was born, and to the flats and mansions she lived in, the studios where she worked, the hospital where she died and the cemetery she was...
The Life and Times of India's Greatest Tragedienne Vinod Mehta's riveting account of Meena Kumari's life begins with her death, weeks after the release of her swan-song Pakeezah. He goes back in time to Meetawala Chawl in Dadar East, where she was born, and to the flats and mansions she lived in, the studios where she worked, the hospital where she died and the cemetery she was cremated in. Having never met the star, Mehta talks to all those who were close to her - her much-maligned husband Kamal Amrohi, her sisters, her in-laws, her colleagues and co-stars - to create a complex portrait of a woman who carefully cultivated the image of someone 'unfairly exploited and betrayed by her lovers and lady luck'. It was a picture that blended with her on-screen persona. The media had, after all, already anointed her Hindi cinema's 'great tragedienne'. First published in 1972, this revised edition comes with a fresh introduction by the author and introduces a legend of Indian cinema to a new readership.
作者简介
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Vinod Mehta, one of India's most well-known and respected journalists, began his career editing Debonair. Along with being the founder-editor of several publications (including the Sunday Observer and the Delhi edition of the Pioneer), he has written a number of books, including a biography of Meena Kumari (forthcoming from HarperCollins India) and a memoir Lucknow Boy. He was ...
Vinod Mehta, one of India's most well-known and respected journalists, began his career editing Debonair. Along with being the founder-editor of several publications (including the Sunday Observer and the Delhi edition of the Pioneer), he has written a number of books, including a biography of Meena Kumari (forthcoming from HarperCollins India) and a memoir Lucknow Boy. He was editor-in-chief of Outlook India until February 2012, and now serves as an advisor to the magazine.
0 有用 午夜禁言时分 2022-09-13 20:39:50 美国
很有趣，看完后我更加不能容忍“悲剧女王”这个称号了,再看到别人这么描述她我会想直接把页面关掉。她的迷人之处不久恰巧在于追求爱、但又发现爱的虚幻实质、执着于作为情感关系乃至自己人生的主导者，然而又无可抗拒的陶醉于自己人生的不幸和失败中吗。如果她是一个顺从的，被父亲或丈夫掌控人生的圣人或者普通妇人，那么她这些可贵的反抗也就不存在了。正是因为这种反叛，我才能真正觉得她不是一个悲剧模板，而是清醒而陶醉踏入... 很有趣，看完后我更加不能容忍“悲剧女王”这个称号了,再看到别人这么描述她我会想直接把页面关掉。她的迷人之处不久恰巧在于追求爱、但又发现爱的虚幻实质、执着于作为情感关系乃至自己人生的主导者，然而又无可抗拒的陶醉于自己人生的不幸和失败中吗。如果她是一个顺从的，被父亲或丈夫掌控人生的圣人或者普通妇人，那么她这些可贵的反抗也就不存在了。正是因为这种反叛，我才能真正觉得她不是一个悲剧模板，而是清醒而陶醉踏入漩涡的、真性情的、生性敏感、不平凡的正常人。如果这样的经历被捧上神坛，那我也能和世界上其他抑郁症患者、失意者和不得志的人一起分享这种荣光了。她确实是特别的，能挑出来和她并肩的屈指可数。。（这个作者用了很多kamal角度的叙事…有时候想说多少有些偏心，但没法掩盖主人公的本性，算了算了。 (展开)
0 有用 午夜禁言时分 2022-09-13 20:39:50 美国
很有趣，看完后我更加不能容忍“悲剧女王”这个称号了,再看到别人这么描述她我会想直接把页面关掉。她的迷人之处不久恰巧在于追求爱、但又发现爱的虚幻实质、执着于作为情感关系乃至自己人生的主导者，然而又无可抗拒的陶醉于自己人生的不幸和失败中吗。如果她是一个顺从的，被父亲或丈夫掌控人生的圣人或者普通妇人，那么她这些可贵的反抗也就不存在了。正是因为这种反叛，我才能真正觉得她不是一个悲剧模板，而是清醒而陶醉踏入... 很有趣，看完后我更加不能容忍“悲剧女王”这个称号了,再看到别人这么描述她我会想直接把页面关掉。她的迷人之处不久恰巧在于追求爱、但又发现爱的虚幻实质、执着于作为情感关系乃至自己人生的主导者，然而又无可抗拒的陶醉于自己人生的不幸和失败中吗。如果她是一个顺从的，被父亲或丈夫掌控人生的圣人或者普通妇人，那么她这些可贵的反抗也就不存在了。正是因为这种反叛，我才能真正觉得她不是一个悲剧模板，而是清醒而陶醉踏入漩涡的、真性情的、生性敏感、不平凡的正常人。如果这样的经历被捧上神坛，那我也能和世界上其他抑郁症患者、失意者和不得志的人一起分享这种荣光了。她确实是特别的，能挑出来和她并肩的屈指可数。。（这个作者用了很多kamal角度的叙事…有时候想说多少有些偏心，但没法掩盖主人公的本性，算了算了。 (展开)