India, June 23 -- In the Eetha teaser, released on Tuesday, Shraddha Kapoor is seen playing a Maharashtrian folk dancer who goes into labour and gives birth. Next, she turns up on stage saying that she would rather choose death by dancing and become immortal. Did you know that such a shocking incident took place in real life, too? Shraddha plays legendary dance artiste Vithabai Narayangaonkar, whose real-life story is no less than a cinematic spectacle. (Also read: Eetha teaser reactions: Internet gushes about Shraddha Kapoor's dance, awaits fiery box office clash with Yash's Toxic)

Born on July 1, 1935, in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, Vithabai Narayangaonkar was introduced to the world of performance and tamasha from a very young age. Her f...