About the Book: Smita Patil A Brief Incandescence
By the time she died at the impossibly young age of thirtyone, Smita Patil was
recognized as one of Indias finest actors ever. In a career spanning a mere ten
years, she came to be regarded as one of the leading lights of the New Indian
Cinema of the mid-1970s and had a body of work that would have made veterans
proud. This brilliant 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