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“Having portrayed English-speaking Indian characters in British and American projects, I have always wanted to use my mother tongue in an Indian film.” quote by Art Malik — Download Open image

“Having portrayed English-speaking Indian characters in British and American projects, I have always wanted to use my mother tongue in an Indian film.”

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