A documentary about human-powered manual ferris wheel rides at Juhu beach in Mumbai.
A documentary about human-powered manual ferris wheel rides at Juhu beach in Mumbai.
2007-01-01
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A documentary exploring the "respectable" and "immoral" stereotypes of women in Indian society told from the point of view of 2 strip-tease dancers in a cabaret house in Bombay.
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Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.
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The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
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Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta.
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