Thread by @p1j

Sad to hear about the death of veteran actress #Shashikala, An extra to start with, graduating to a heroine & a charming character actor,a sizzling dancer & a vamp with a strong impact. Shashiji was part of some very significant cinematic memories & songs

#Shashikala had a charming presence and carried an oomph factor onscreen but the way she utilized her acting skills for the onscreen vamp as a club dancer (Kala Bazaar), a blackmailer (Gumrah), a torturous step mother (Sargam) or a cruel Saas in many of 80s, she delivered a punch

Yet I would remember #Shashikala for some of the unforgettable musical memories, the songs she got featured in and graced the songs giving them a character.

Loved her in films like Bimal da's #Sujata & Hrishi da's #Anupama as a sibling contrast to lead

#Shashikala made a debut as an extra with another girl, (the heroine to be) Shyama in this very popular all female qawwali of film Zeenat (1945). You can find her sitting & singing in front row. She was just 13 then..

Some of my favorite #RareGems of @mangeshkarlata are featured on #Shashikala like this piece of brilliance from V Shantaram's Surang, composed by Pt. Shivram featuring a young tribal Shashikala supported by interesting orchestra onscreen @imagination267

Kya ho phir jo din rangeela ho...

#Shashikala matching oomph, charm, dance and wits with Helen onscreen in her vampish avtar, in this gorgeous club song composed by SD Burman in Vijay Anand's Nau Do Gyarah.

Maar Dalega Dard-e-Jigar..

After Dada Burman, time for Pancham, & #Shashikala carried Pancham's path-breaking & innovative musical experiments with great elan, like this Sizzling Cabaret from PatiPatni, a song which Asha ji considers toughest to execute

and this is a favorite #Shashikala memory, a beautiful Lata Mangeshkar song composed by Shankar-Jaikishan but I love this song as its shot in my city #Udaipur

@Dwari1008 @miyaamihir @Harneetsin @anuppandey

In 80s #Shashikala carried the elderly roles with grace & dignity. Hrishida created a Bawarchi-esque situation with entire family involving in song & dance and #Shashikala was as charming as ever in her part.

Tum Jiyo Hazaaro Saal - This is the magic of Cinema, that extend your shelf life on planet earth by archiving in visual memories.

The Vibrance & Vigour of #Shashikala is etched in these magical cinematic memories, for thousands of years as She lives on