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> [There aren't a lot of alternative roles for Indian actors. I think we've fallen short of portraying Indians in the media. We don't need to make another Dances With Wolves, because it's not an Indian movie. When Indians portray themselves,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-eyre/there-aren-t-a-lot-of-alternative-roles-for-indian-actors-i-think-we/)

Chris Eyre

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## More by Chris Eyre

> [We need to give out portrayal of ourselves. Every non-Indian writer writes about 1860 to 1890 pretty much, and there is no non-Indian writer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-eyre/we-need-to-give-out-portrayal-of-ourselves-every-non-indian-writer/)

Chris Eyre

> [There aren't a lot of alternative roles for Indian actors. I think we've fallen short of portraying Indians in the media. We don't need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-eyre/there-aren-t-a-lot-of-alternative-roles-for-indian-actors-i-think-we/)

Chris Eyre

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