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Charulata, a character from drama film Charulata (1965) which was a master piece directed by Satyajit Ray.
The film is based on the novel Nastanirh by Rabindranath Tagore.
Charulata is the beautiful wife of a newspaper editor Bhupati, who has little to no time for her.
When his cousin, Amal, visits them, Charulata starts falling in love with him.
Nitya Menon inspired by the character of Charulata & recreated the look
She opted for traditional Bengali saree, jewelry, makeup & are inspired by fashion of early 20th century.
She is excited to bring this iconic character to life and to share her story with the world.
The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1965.
It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.