Women's Day Special :
1. With what special distinction are the names Anandibai Joshi and Kadambini Ganguly associated?
2. This highly-acclaimed actress, apart from being a prominent face in Indian cinema, is also credited with novel ventures such as the film Mitr- My Friend, the first Hindi film comprising an all - woman crew. Recently she directed a documentary on the effects of genetically modified brinjal titled, "Kathereekai"(Brinjal in Tamil.). She also directed the hard-hitting "Phir Milenge", in which Shilpa Shetty plays the HIV-positive advertising professional. Who is being referred to?
2) Revathy
ReplyDeleteRishit- Revathy is correct
ReplyDeleteAnswer to 1) - They were the first ever Indian women to have been trained in Western Medicine, graduating in medicine in 1886. Sadly enough Anandibai died of tuberculosis only 6 months later at the age of 22.