GREAT SERBIAN ACTRESS MILENA DRAVIC!

Legendary Actress of Serbia and Yugoslavia..Milena Dravic!

One of the greatest actresses of Serbia & entire Yugoslavia..Milena Dravic passed away recently!

Young pretty..Milena Dravic.

Born in Belgrade..since childhood Milena Dravic started performing on stage..and became classical ballet dancer! During 1959 director Frantisek Cap saw her and asked to act in his film 'Vrata Ostaju Otvorena'! With that screen debut she appeared in few films and to become a professional artist she entered in 'Belgrade Dramatic Arts Academy'!

Milena Dravic in film 'Prekobrojna' (1962).

Then in 1962 Milena Dravic's role in Branko Bauer's film 'Prekobrojna' earned her 'Golden Arena for Best Actress'..And with this she soon became Yugoslav's first big female filmstar! 

Then she acted in films mostly with war and socio-political backdrop like same year 'Kozara' the partisan film, Dusan Makavejev's first 'Man is not a Bird' (1965) & 'Battle of Neretva' (1969). 

Milena Dravic in 'Special Treatment' (1980).

Milena Dravic also co-hosted popular television program 'Obraz uz obraz' in 1970s with her third husband (Serbian actor) Dragan Nikolic!

She worked as eccentric protagonist of experimental arthouse films like 'WR: Mysteries of the Organism' (1971). Then she received 'Best Supporting Actress' award in 'Cannes Film Festival' for her role in Goran Paskaljevic's film 'Special Treatment' (1980).  
Apart from such films, as a versatile actress she did various kind of roles in her film career..like in Serbian romantic comedy 'Ljubav i drugi zlocini' ('Love and other crimes'/2008).

Milena Dravic in 'WR: Mysteries of the Organism' (1971)

Milena Dravic was honoured with 'Pavle Vujisic' award in 1994 for her contribution to domestic cinematography..And in 2017 with prestigious 'Dobricin prsten lifetime achievement award' in Belgrade!

 
Homage to this legendary actress!!

 
- Manoj Kulkarni
  ['Chitrasrushti']
    [Pune, India]