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Published: 29 June 2022

Last Updated: 30 June 2022

The early innocent days of the internet, when stars actually replied. I wrote to Yash Chopra asking about the lady on screen for the song 'aage bhee jaane na too' and he promptly emailed the reply. Shammi Kapoor had a great personal site. And here Sharmila Tagore answers a question about a book she was reading, in the train.

Note: Anirudha Bhattacharjee points out that he was in that group and the email may be fake.

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Published: 23 September 2022

Last Updated: 23 September 2022

Background Dancer.

In College Girl (1960) song, 'Ham Aur Tum Aur Ye Samaa' right, on the left is Sheila.

In Aarzoo (1965) song, 'Jab Ishq Kahin Ho Jata Hai', Sheila, Hameeda, Aruna (dancer).

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Published: 13 October 2022

Last Updated: 13 October 2022

As told to me by Edwina Violette.

1. Alfie was called Chickoo by his friends.

2. Stella (Hoogwarf) was also called Betsy.

3. Oscar Unger was originally married to Jenny, Helen’s sister.

4. Robert (dancer) was also known as Robert Do or Robert D’Costa.

5. Teresa was credited as Assistant Choregrapher to Vijay-Oscar in Tere Pyar Men (1979).

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