Pearl Padamsee

Biography

Pearl Padamsee was a pioneering Indian theatre personality who brought English language theatre to Mumbai in the 1950s and 1990s. She acted in notable films like Khatta Meetha, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, and Such a Long Journey, as well as directing and producing for stage and schools. Padamsee also ran after-school theatre workshops for children and co-founded a theatre group promoting local talent.