Durga Khote: The Bold Actor Of Bollywood’s Yesteryears | #IndianWomenInHistory
Durga Khote: The Bold Actor Of Bollywood’s Yesteryears | #IndianWomenInHistory Durga Khote was a familiar face in the Bollywood flicks for nearly five decades, from the 1930s to the 1980s. She was a class apart from other cine stars of that period. In her lifetime when it was still highly common for women to be largely unlettered and unschooled, she created a record of sorts – completing her higher secondary education from a missionary school and next enrolling for a bachelor’s degree programme. In an era when female characters were portrayed by menfolk she was a pioneer of sorts – daring to appear in public and enact female roles. Yes, nearly three decades after her demise, Durga Khote is remembered and venerated by discerning cine-goers. Akin to her namesake deity the talented lady left an indelible impact on B- town of a bygone era. Early life She was born as Vita Laud on 14th January 1905, in a well established Maharashtrian/Konkani family based in of Bombay. Since hers...