There’s a heart-warming story behind the title of Amol Palekar ’s memoir, Viewfinder. When Palekar decided to direct his first film, Hrishikesh Mukherjee gave him a director’s viewfinder which he himself had received from Bimal Roy before making his first film. A new book on the life and times of painter-actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar will give readers a retrospective of the veteran artist's personal odyssey from canvas to celluloid via proscenium. Palekar reflects on a rich tapestry of experiences that shaped his artistic journey: from his beginnings as a ... About the Book A NO-HOLDS-BARRED MEMOIR BY ONE OF INDIA’S MOST LOVED ACTORS. Amol Palekar calls himself an actor by accident, a director by choice and a painter by nature. A postgraduate from the Sir J.J. School of Arts, Mumbai, he commenced his artistic career as a painter in 1967, working alongside in the Bank of India. After a chance meeting with the legendary theatre person Satyadev Dubey, he became a leading contributor to avant garde theatre in India. After his noteworthy ... Learn about the life and work of Amol Palekar , a versatile Indian actor, director and producer. Find out his age, height, marital status, children, hobbies, controversies and more.
