Clare Mendonça
Clare Mendonça (1910–1953) was a prominent film journalist in India, whose film reviews had a large readership. After her early death, she was honoured when the Clare Award, now the Filmfare Award, was instituted in 1954.
Clare Mendonça | |
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Mendonça in 1939 | |
| Born | 1910 |
| Died | 1953 (aged 43) |
| Education | St. Xavier's College, Bombay |
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| Years active | 1931–1953 |
| Employer | Times of India |
| Known for | One of the first female journalists of India |
| Notable credit | Filmfare Awards were earlier called Clare Awards in her honour |
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