paranjpe trivia

Some may be surprised to know that director Sai Paranjpe, the director of films like Sparsh, Chashme Baddoor and Disha, is the daughter of a Russian artist and an Indian film actress. Her name originates from her second father R P Paranjpe, better known in Maharashtra as Wrangler Paranjpe. Wrangler Paranjpe was a Cambridge educated Mathematician and administrator. He is an enduring cult symbol in the state.