Prashanti Talpankar (born 29 April 1963) is an Indian writer, translator, playwright, and actor. She is a recipient of the

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for her work in

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and is a cancer survivor.

Early life

Prashanti Talpankar grew up as a student leader and as a part of Goa's historic official language agitation. She has also been a part of Bailancho Saad, an organisation that works towards women's rights. Notably, she went on a hunger strike in 1989, protesting against the lack of action in a case of sexual assault.

Career

Talpankar currently serves as an

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at Dnyanprassarak Mandal's College.

Writing

Talpankar has been into writing since her college days. Her poems have previously featured on

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. She has also written few

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. However, primarily she writes children's stories and translates literary works. In 2006, she published a book based on primary survey of migrant labour called ''Shadows in the Dark: The status of the migrant working community in Goa''.
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's English book ''That Long Silence'', titled as ''Dirgh Moun Te''. This was awarded the

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for Translation in 2017.

Films

Talpankar has acted in many

films. Some of her films include ''

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'' (2004), ''

Paltadacho Munis ''Paltadacho Munis'' or ''The Man Beyond the Bridge'' is an Indian film in Konkani directed by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar. Set in Goa, the film is about a recently widowed forest ranger in a dwindling forest, who strikes up an unlikely relationship w ...

'' (2009), '' Baga Beach'' (2013) and ''

Juze ''Juze'' or ''Juje'' is a 2017 Indian film in Konkani language, Konkani, written and directed by Miransha Naik. The film is about the social injustice and exploitation faced by migrant labourers in Goa, and is set in the 1990s. It was co-produ ...

'' (2018). All of these films have won awards, at either the national or the international level.

Personal life

Talpankar is married to author and journalist

Sandesh Prabhudesai Sandesh Prabhudesai is an Indian journalist and author from Goa. His writings cover Politics, History, Culture and Social aspects. Early and personal life Prabhudesai's parents Manohar and Shobha were freedom fighters, hailing from Loliem, Can ...

. Being a survivor of

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, she now regularly talks about her cancer survival journey to spread awareness.

Awards

* Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation, 2017

Filmography

* ''

'' (2004) * ''

'' (2009) * '' Baga Beach'' (2013) * ''

'' (2018)

Works

* ''Shadows in the Dark: The status of the migrant working community in Goa'' (2006) * ''Dirgh Moun Te'' (Konkani translation of

's English book ''That Long Silence''; 2015)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Talpankar, Prashanti Living people 1963 births Actors from North Goa district Writers from North Goa district Actresses from Goa Indian translators Women writers from Goa 21st-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian women writers