{"product_id":"madhabis-garden-a-memoir","title":"Madhabi's Garden: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mukherjee, Madhabi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 20-01-2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e For generations of film lovers, she was Charulata, the unforgettable presence in the cinematic masterpiece of Satyajit Ray. But the life of Madhabi Mukherjee, the legendary Bengali actress, was shaped by a world far more complex than any script she played.\u003cbr\u003e\nBorn into privilege but thrust into poverty, she grew up in a household torn apart by clashing ideals—her scholarly, conservative father and her fiercely independent mother. It was her mother’s audacity that led her to the stage as a child. Theatre honed her artistry, but it was cinema that immortalized her. Her roles in Charulata, Mahanagar and Subarnarekha, among others, cemented her place in Indian film history.\u003cbr\u003e\nMore than a chronicle of roles and rehearsals, this memoir is a candid exploration of ambition and sacrifice, of friendships and heartbreaks, of glamour and loneliness behind the curtains. Mukherjee writes with disarming honesty about her struggles for survival, her encounters with towering figures like Kanan Debi, Ritwik Ghatak and Uttam Kumar, and her unwavering principles in an industry rife with compromise.\u003cbr\u003e\nRich with cultural history and personal reflection, Madhabi’s Garden is the story of a woman who defied convention, embraced contradiction, and carved her own path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789361315558\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.1 x 7.0 x 0.3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50751286772016,"sku":"Prakash_9789361315558","price":400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71_NY9kORZL.jpg?v=1770645309","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/madhabis-garden-a-memoir","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}