The beautiful face and expressive eyes of Meena Kumari have been captured in a Google doodle devoted to the late legendary actress Meena Kumari for her 85th birth anniversary on Wednesday. “As shown in the doodle, Meena Kumari captivated audiences with her beautiful, expressive eyes,” according to the official Google Doodle page. She portrayed strong yet vulnerable women who made their own way through life, although they were often devastated […]

As a way to celebrate and commemorate women, on March 8 each year Google’s Doodle is dedicated to celebrating womanhood. This year twelve artists from 12 countries have come together to bring forth unheard stories of womanhood and women in their lives. Kaveri is one of the artists whose work has been featured in the Women’s Day 2018 Google Doodle. In interviews, she mentioned how, from the age of five, […]

Google Doodle paid a tribute to Fearless Nadia on her 110th birth anniversary. Mary Ann Evans, better known by her stage name Fearless Nadia was an actress and stuntwoman from Australia who made her mark in the Hindi film industry by her death defying acts. She is most remembered for her role in Hunterwaliin 1935 which was one of the earliest female-lead Indian films. Nadia married Homi Wadia, a film maker […]

Google Doodle Remembers Birthday of India’s First Female Photo Journalist Homai Vyarawalla Jeena hai to shaan se jiyo is my mantra. I have no family left, except my cousin’s son in Mumbai. We meet sometimes, whenever I go to Mumbai for some work.” That’s Homai for you. Dignified, self-made, steady as a rock, taking the rough with the smooth with equal ease. Born in Navsari, Gujarat in 1913, Vyarawalla learned […]

Google Doodle Celebrates Veteran Indian filmmaker V. Shantaram on his 116th birth anniversary: Google on Saturday paid tribute to veteran Indian filmmaker V. Shantaram with a doodle on his 116th birthday. Widely hailed as one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, Shantaram was a successful director, actor and producer who played a vital role in introducing sound and colour to the Indian cinema. Google doodle shows protagonists from Shantaram’s Amar […]

Anasuya Sarabhai Honoured With Google Doodle on Her 132nd Birthday Google celebrated the 132nd birthday of Anasuya Sarabhai, pioneer of the women’s labour movement in India, on Saturday with a doodle. Born on November 11, 1885, to an industrialist’s family in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, Sarabhai played a pivotal role in altering the course of India’s labour history. In 1914 she helped Ahmedabad’s weavers successfully organise their first strike for higher wages. […]