Pride of India: Shama Zaidi

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Pride of India: Shama Zaidi

2011

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The film starts with the earliest form of cinema and how Shama Zaidi became an integral part of the evolution of Indian Cinema.

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4 members

Writing

Shama Zaidi

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M.S. Sathyu

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श्याम बेनेगल

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Gary Richardson

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