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08/05/2024 GMT

Secrets, lies and a child lost in Lollywood

BBC World Service - Outlook, Secrets, lies and a child lost in Lollywood

Deeba was a child star of Pakistani cinema, but behind the success was a cruel deception

In the 1960s, Deeba was a child actress turned teenage leading lady in Lollywood, Pakistan's film industry. But behind the success was a cruel deception.

In the 1960s, Deeba was an orphaned child who would make it big as a leading lady in Lollywood, Pakistan's film industry. But behind the success was a cruel deception.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
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Voiceover: Nimra Bucha
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(Image: Montage of images of the Pakistani actress Deeba. Credit: Courtesy of desimovies.biz/Omar Ali Khan. Central photo courtesy of Salman Rizvi)

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