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1. In early Hindustani Parsi theatre and Hindi films, female roles were originally played by male actors due to social conventions prohibiting women from being on stage. 2. Some of the first female actors came from "marginal" communities like Anglo-Indians who faced less social stigma, while actresses from respectable families faced greater risk of ostracization. 3. Many early female actors dominated the stage and screen but then faded into obscurity after a short career, as they were unable to settle in

Author

Sanjit Narwekar

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