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Remembering Leela Chitnis, a pioneer of early Indian cinema, on her 111th birth anniversary today.

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Sep 9, 2020·2 min read

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Remembering Leela Chitnis, a pioneer of early Indian cinema, on her 111th birth anniversary today. One of Indian cinema’s earliest educated ladies, She was one of the topmost heroines in the country, in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
What are your favourite films of her?

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