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‘When my mother slapped me that time for going to a movie,’ she added, ‘even though she liked Shah Rukh as much as me, that’s when I knew what I wanted in life. I wanted to be like the men around us. I wanted to watch films without having to take permission or feel guilt. Learning to speak English and becoming an accountant were the only way to get a job and be free.’
Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence
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