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“I love storytelling. If you strip all the bits away, what you'll find at the center is a storyteller. As I warm to my career and love it more, I have a sense that storytelling is healing, in many ways. You can reach an audience and heal, and by heal, I mean entertain and provoke. It's a wonderful life.”

Quote by Ben Kingsley

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Ben Kingsley is a renowned British actor, born on December 31, 1943. He is known for his exceptional performances in film, theater, and television, and won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in 'Gandhi'. more

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