A lobby card still featuring Meena Kumari and Sachin, from the Hindi film, Majhli Didi (1967). COURTESY/Museum of Art & Photography (MAP, Bangalore)

This week saw actress Kangana Ranaut prove what a badass she can be. Sixty years ago, Lalita Pawar had already made the cut for this otherwise, unenviable title. Her twitching left eye notwithstanding, Pawar could pull off any role that demanded her to play the evil 'other', especially the wicked mother-in-law.