National Centre for the Performing Arts in association with National Film Archive of India has organised Smita — A Minor Retrospective of a Major Actress. This two-day event will feature Shyam Benegal’s Bhumika, with an introduction by the filmmaker, a discussion on the film and acting featuring Nandita Das, Sonali Kulkarni, Richa Chadda and Swara Bhaskar, and a screening of G Aravindan’s Chidambaram on the first day of the event. The screening will have an introduction by Maithili Rao, author of a biography on the actress.

The second day will see the screening of Mrinal Sen’s Akaler Sandhaney (introduction by director Neeraj Ghaywan), Jabbar Patel’s Umbartha and Satyajit Ray’s Sadgati.