She was married after class 7, was almost beaten half to death: She became India’s first actress in 1913 - The Economic Times
She was married off after class 7 and survived domestic abuse and was left in her in-laws' home, her three-year-old daughter in her arms. Durgabai Kamats story, from saving herself and her daughter from domestic violence to becoming the first female actress in Indian cinema. This was at a time, men performed female characters and women were discouraged to pursue acting as a profession.