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APUR SANSAR
Sharmila was literally picked out of the blue to work with Satyajit Ray. She had to leave school, as the teachers were worried about the "corrupting" influence of cinema
DEVI
"Devi was my most challenging role. It earned me international recognition as an actor. It was a privilege to be a part of a film that continues to be relevant even today," says the actress
AN EVENING IN PARIS
I choose An Evening in Paris for the sheer joy of escaping to a la-la land that is now forever lost to Hindi cinema. There isn't a story worth the name, just a series of unforgettable songs that string together a non-existent narrative.
ARADHANA
The reason I choose this among Sharmila's top five is because she dared to play a woman who has a child out of wedlock and also played mother to Rajesh Khanna.
MAUSAM
Cast in two contrasting roles as mother and daughter, it is as Kajli, the foul-mouthed prostitute, that Sharmila laid to rest, once and for all, any doubt anyone might have had about her ability to deliver a no-holds-barred performance devoid of all artifice.