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Published: 20 May 2018

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From a dissertation, remarks about fair skin bias in Bollywood

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Published: 23 June 2019

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Two years and a day ago, I published a book on the life of a forgotten actress, who went from being a teenager in Daryaganj, New Delhi, to being a star. The whole book can now be read online on my website. She would have been 97 years and 1 day today.

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Indurani: An Unsung But Unforgettable Heroine Of The Early Talkies

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Published: 12 December 2017

Last Updated: 12 December 2017

Some people believe that there was no screen-play before Saleem-Javed. It will come as a shock to them that setting of scenery and detailed acting directions are as old as Indian theater! Here are some instructions from Shakuntala, the Kalidas play:

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