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Maithili Rao
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Smita Patil as a child: Mischievous, adventurous, emotional and an excellent mimic
A Smita Patil biography reveals that the acclaimed actor was ‘prem mayee’: a being suffused with love.
Maithili Rao
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How Smita Patil put gravitas into the gravy
The late actress’s credits include acclaimed arthouse titles but also some truly trashy entries because she ‘wanted to prove that she could be a mainstream star’.
Maithili Rao