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Though i have watched the film and loved it a lot. After reading your essay, I'm more than compelled to read the original Journalistic account by Bruder.(at least, the Journalism student in me gotta read this)

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The book was a beautiful mix of ethnography, commentary, and simple storytelling. As an audio book I gulped it down in two sittings. You might find it more rewarding, esp given your journalism pov. Let me know!

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thank you prathyush

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You're back! I thought you left here.

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Wonderful and evocative Pratyush - the essay lives up to the promise that one needn't have watched the movie. Yet at the end - I want to see it. Very well written.

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Thank you Uday. The film comes on Disney+Hotstar end of this month, you should check it out.

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