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Watch: Actor Taapsee Pannu’s poem ‘Pravaasi’ highlights the trauma of migrant workers

‘Didn't get anything to eat. When hunger struck, the police lathis struck.’

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Jun 11, 2020 · 11:56 am

A series of pictures that probably will never leave our mind.The lines that will echo in our head for a long time.This pandemic was worse than just a viral infection for India.हमारे दिल से , आपके दिल तक, उन हज़ारों दिलों के लिए जो शायद हम सब ने तोड़े हैं । #Pravaasi #CovidIndia pic.twitter.com/dB5yyYvEYB

— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) June 10, 2020
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