Lalita Lajmi was born in Kolkata in the year 1932.
One of the best water colourists in India, Lalita Lajmi is a self taught artist and has had no formal training in art. Indian films have been the biggest influence on her work, especially the ones made by her brother, Guru Dutt. In Lajmi’s works, one finds a strong autobiographical element. She captures the reflection of hidden tensions that exist between men and women, captured in the different roles they play. Yet, her women are not meek individuals, but assertive and aggressive. Lajmi has also depicted the natural bonding that exists between women, between mother and daughter figures, perhaps drawing from her own relationship with her filmmaker, daughter Kalpana.
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Lalita Lajmi lives and works in Mumbai.