Pearl Padamsee

Pearl Padamsee (1931 – 24 April 2000) was an Indian theatre personality as a stage actress, director and producer of English language theatre in Mumbai active in 1950s–1990s. She acted in a few Hindi and English language films,[1] including Khatta Meetha, Junoon, Baaton Baaton Mein, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, and Such a Long Journey.[2] She ran after-school theatre workshops for children.[3]

Pearl Padamsee
Born1931
Died24 April 2000
(aged 68-69)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • theatre director-producer

Professional life and Personal vita

Padamsee was born the daughter of a Christian father and an Indian Jewish mother.[4]

Her first husband's surname was Chowdhry. They had two children: a son named Ranjit Chowdhry who was an actor and a daughter named Rohini Chowdhry. The marriage ended in divorce when her children were still toddlers.

Pearl became a part of a theatre group, promoting "English theatre" in Mumbai.[5] She reproduced successful Broadway productions using local Indian talent. She directed, acted and produced for the stage, schools and organizations. She raised the money for establishing a successful rehabilitation center for drug addicts.[4]

Pearl then married Alyque Padamsee who was also active in English theatre. Shortly after her second marriage, Pearl endured the death of her 10-year-old daughter, Rohini, who died after a wasting illness.

With Alyque Padamsee, Pearl had a daughter, Raell Padamsee, who runs her own theatre company in Mumbai.[6][7] Pearl and Alyque were divorced very shortly after the birth of Raell.

Pearl Padamsee died on 24 April 2000. She is buried at a Christian cemetery in Bandra.

References
  1. "Total recall: Ten years after her death, the remarkable Pearl Padamsee comes alive on stage again". Time Out, Mumbai.
  2. "Pearl Padamsee: Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
  3. Tharoor, Shashi (19 February 2003). "Bombay in the '60s:a morality play". The New York Times.
  4. "Baghdadi Jewish Women in India".
  5. "Archived copy". m.outlookindia.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Pearls of wisdom by Raell Padamsee". DNA. 20 April 2010.
  7. "Pathbreakers: Rael Padamsee". Hindustan Times. 8 March 2006. Archived from the original on 19 August 2007.
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