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“As a child growing up in a grey-skied Yorkshire village, I would occasionally happen upon a Bollywood movie on the television. After a few minutes watching a bunch of sari-clad dancers cavorting on a Swiss mountain to tuneless music, I would switch over to some proper drama about housing estates and single mothers.”

Quote by Simon Beaufoy

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Simon Beaufoy is a renowned British screenwriter, born in 1967. He is known for his profound understanding of film scripts and his creative talent, having won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. more

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