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Once a year I look at various sections of my website and see if anything needs updating/fixing. I noticed that I have whole BIG section called Silent Cinema but it is just an empty promise that I will write a big book on Silent Cinema.
I have amended the Section to say that
A comprehensive book on Silent Cinema has been published by Sanjeev Tanwar (with help and guidance from Har Mandir Singh 'Hamraaz').
Please see here
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In the cast of Devdas (1935) a Sitara is identified as playing the role of Monorama. Sheo Khetan and I erred in assuming that it is the famous Sitara Devi. However, Isuru pointed out it is not. On further research (re-reading Shishir Krishna Sharma's interview with her), we remembered that Sitara Devi's first film was Usha Haran (1940), and so, the one in Devdas could not be her. We stand corrected and thank Isuru for pointing out our mistake.
It should be mentioned here that there is least one more Sitara who is mainly a group dancer and is also not the famous Sitara Devi. The filmography and a picture of this third Sitara will be included in a forthcoming book on Group Dancers by Upendra.
Two captures from Devdas (1935).
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in Hua Sawera (1948) and Sakhi Lutera (1969)
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