JENNIFER KAPOOR & '36 CHOWRINGHEE LANE'!

Jennifer Kapoor & Aparna Sen during shooting of film 36 Chowringhee Lane'!

Geoffrey Kendal, Soni Razdan & Jenniferji

in poster of film '36 Chowringhee Lane'!

 

It's is 88th birth anniversary of legendary stage and film actress..Jennifer Kapoor.

On this occasion remembered her memorable performance from classic film '36 Chowringhee Lane' on its 40th anniversary year!

Made in 1981, this film was a directorial debut of beautiful & sensible Bengali actress Aparna Sen who also wrote it. This film  cinematographed by Ashok Mehta & edited by Bhanudas Divakar. And Vanraj Bhatia composed its music!

In this film Jennifer Kapoor portrayed central role of Anglo-Indian teacher Violet Stoneham who lives lonely life! And her father Geoffrey Kendal acted as her elder brother. Beautiful Debashree Roy appeared as her student. And Soni Razdan played niece Rosemary which was her screen debut!

Debashree Roy & Jennifer Kapoor in '36 Chowringhee Lane'

'36 Chowringhee Lane' won.. National Award of 'Best Feature Film in English' & Aparna Sen won 'Best Director' award. Jennifer Kapoor's intense and sensitive performance in this.. touched the hearts! She won.. 'Evening Standard British Film Award' of 'Best Actress'!

Another notable thing is (this film's) young Soni Razdan's resemblance to her daughter bollywood actress Alia Bhatt!

Anyway, this is a tribute to great actress Jenniferji & this film!!

- Manoj Kulkarni