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A Patchwork Quilt : A Collage of My Creative Life
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About the book
Director of the cult 1980s film Chashme Baddoor and critically acclaimed movies such as Sparsh and Saaz; seasoned Marathi theatre personality; winner of three National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards; recipient of the Padma Bhushan – Sai Paranjpye has many feathers in the patchwork quilt of her creative life.
Sai started her career at All India Radio, later graduating from the National School of Drama and making her way into theatre, television, documentaries and movies, working with some of the most highly regarded names of the Hindi film world. She met with success in the world of books too, her Marathi translation of Naseeruddin Shah’s memoir winning her the Sahitya Akademi award in 2019.
Frank, forthright, full of anecdotes and written with a flair for recounting her multifarious journey in lively detail, A Patchwork Quilt is Sai Paranjpye’s memoir that looks back on a life well lived.
Pages: 452
Available in: Paperback
Language: English
Sai Paranjpye
Sai Paranjpye is a film, theatre and television personality as well as a writer. She is the maker of several acclaimed movies such as Chashme Baddoor, Sparsh, Katha, Disha and Saaz. She has also served on government film bodies and the jury of the National Film Awards. She lives in Mumbai.
‘What will forever remain memorable for me in Sai Paranjpye’s cinema is the simplicity of her films, a simplicity that is achieved and accomplished through a compassionate eye on “everyday” humanity. Her films, like her characters, come from real life, and help us to see the humour in simple things. Some of the visuals that captured the 1980s Delhi in Chashme Buddoor yet remain fresh in my memory. Through her cinema, she stuck to what is essential to her, and retained an original voice. Sai Paranjpye remains one of the pioneers of the alternative, independent cinematic movement of the ’80s and ’90s – a golden era of Indian cinema – showing the way forward for many of us future filmmakers.’ - Shoojit Sircar, filmmaker
‘I have been a huge fan of Sai Paranjpye’s films … always warm, humane, humorous and engaging! Films like Katha, Chashme Buddoor and the more serious and sensitive Sparsh … films which can be seen over and over again! And now, here’s her exciting new book, A Patchwork Quilt, where she shares her experiences in her “creative avatar” … all the stories behind the making of her films, television and writing work! An exciting peek into a highly creative person’s mind!’ - Aparna Sen, actor and director
‘Sai Paranjpye has had an extremely successful career as a maker of Hindi movies, several of them having won notable national and international awards. She comes from an intellectually distinguished family of Pune that has made major contributions to Marathi literature over several generations. A Patchwork Quilt is a valuable addition to the list.’ - Shyam Benegal, renowned filmmaker
‘Sai Paranjpye is a landmark in the history of Indian cinema. I am thrilled to read her detailed nostalgic recreation of the making of Chashme Buddoor and Katha, cult films of the 1980s in which I played the lead. Sai’s book is a wonderfully constructed account of her journey through cinema and other creative mediums.’ - Deepti Naval, multidimensional personality – actor, painter, poet
‘Unputdownable. Sai’s many-splendoured journey through cinema, theatre, television and radio broadcasts is as strong, humorous and inspiring as she is in real life. A Patchwork Quilt is a jewel of a read.’ - halid Mohamed, film critic, filmmaker and novelist
‘Sai Paranjpye is an embodiment of the classic Marathi manoos: global, intelligent, rational, argumentative but still rooted, and not always polite. Her memoir is the story of a bygone era shaped by doyens, which set the benchmark for generations to follow. Narrated in her typical witty, tongue-in-cheek style, it makes for a refreshing read. Sai captures the mood and rhythm of parallel cinema of which she is an ace leader.’ - Girish Kuber, editor, Loksatta
‘I am indeed very happy to see that Sai Paranjpye’s autobiography is appearing in English. Coming from a distinguished family, with her grandfather Senior Wrangler from Cambridge and her mother a distinguished social worker, Sai created her own niche. As an author who made her own mark in the worlds of drama and movies, her life story is indeed very readable. I hope more readers will enjoy this unique story.’ - Jayant Narlikar, Indian astrophysicist and founder of IUCAA, Pune
‘When a creative maverick writes her memoirs, the life journey of such a person acquires a magical dimension. Sai’s fantastic roller-coaster ride through the world of films and theatre, narrated with a tremendous sense of humour and introspective observations about her family and the glamour universe, is a delightful read.’ - Kumar Ketkar, member of Parliament
‘Riveting narrative of the inspiring life and work of an icon who has left an indelible imprint with her amazing multidimensional creativity in multimedia. It is an unputdownable must-read!’ - Raghunath Mashelkar, one of India’s top scientists, former Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and fellow, Royal Society"