Kalpana Lajmi

Kalpana Lajmi Is Not Forgotten

This morning I spent time listening to the late Bhupen Hazarika’s compositions in Ek Pal, a film that introduced me to the wonderful directorial acumen of my dear much missed friend Kalpana Lajmi. We became friends soon after. I don’t remember who introduced us. I think it was Prakash Jha. But Kalpana was one of my first friends in the Mumbai film industry. She was feisty and well-connected. The formidable Shyam Benegal is her uncle and the even more formidable Guru Dutt was also an uncle.Kalpana personally rang up Jaya Bachchan and introduced us. She was  | Click Here...