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Bhawana Somaaya

Film journalist & author

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Bhawana Somaaya is a film journalist, critic and author who has written extensively about Hindi cinema. Her books include Salaam Bollywood and several works on Amitabh Bachchan; she received the Padma Shri in 2017.

भावना सोमाया फ़िल्म पत्रकार, आलोचक और लेखिका हैं। उन्होंने हिन्दी सिनेमा पर व्यापक लेखन किया है। उनकी पुस्तकों में सलाम बॉलीवुड और अमिताभ बच्चन पर कई कृतियाँ शामिल हैं। उन्हें 2017 में पद्मश्री मिला।

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