Growing up Pakadian: Suniya has finally embraced that her heritage is part of who she is today.(HERStory)

Publication: What's Hers

Publication Date: 01-DEC-05

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"If you know Bollywood, you're an honorary Indian."

When I first heard that line spoken in the film Bollywood/Hollywood, I laughed at the validity of the statement. Movies offer a humourous, yet slightly misconstrued, view of what being South Asian is all about. No, not every mother is an over-the-top drama queen on a quest to marry off all her daughters, not all sons are out to avenge their fathers' deaths. And not all couples sing and dance around trees after falling...

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