Santha Rama Rau [SEP] date of death
Santha Rama Rau
Santha Rama Rau (24 January 1923 – 21 April 2009) was an Indian-born American writer.
Early life and background.
Santha was born the daughter of Sir Benegal Rama Rau, an Indian public servant, and his wife Dhanvanthi Rama Rau, an early advocate of Planned Parenthood. Santha's father was a member of the elite and prestigious Indian Civil Service, and he held the longest ever tenure (1949–57) as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Santha's paternal family
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Production Writing.
The contract stipulated that Santha Rama Rau would write the screenplay. She had met with E. M. Forster, had successfully adapted "A Passage to India" as a play, and had been charged by the author with preserving the spirit of the novel. However, Lean was determined to exercise input in the writing process. He met with Santha Rama Rau in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, and over ten days they talked about the novel and discussed the script.
The initial script by Santha Rama Rau pleased