I have always had to share my mother with not only members of our family, but also thousands of her students, and many of her colleagues. She balanced her life in such a way that family got its time, even as her professional accomplishments demanded more and more from her. At times we wondered how she managed all that, but to children the jump from reading Superman comics to expecting a Supermother was a simple, almost a logical one.
We have reason to celebrate her life and accomplishments since Doordarshan has made a documentary on her in Punjabi, which lead to a renewal of ties with many, many old friends. Please click here to see the film, which was been broadcast many times over the DD Jalandhar and DD Regional channels since it was originally telecast in July 13, 2009.
TV critic Randeep Wadhera wrote about the programme and its subject in the Saturday Extra section of The Tribune on August1. Please click here to read his comments.