<span class=normal>Kalpana Lajmi<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Kalpana Lajmi debuted as a costume director with Shyam Benegals Bhumika starring Smita Patil. She made her directorial debut with the Shabana Azmi- Naseeruddin Shah starrer Ek Pal. After a hiatus, Kalpana made a comeback with Rudaali which fetched its lead actress Dimple Kapadia the National Award for Best Actress. Few years later, history repeated itself again when Raveena Tandon also bagged the National Award for Best Actress for Kalpanas socially relevant film Daman. This talented director certainly has a penchant for giving her leading ladies award winning roles.</span>