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Pinki’s tale fetches Oscar

Los Angeles: Smile Pinki, the tale of an Uttar Pradesh girl and her fight against the social stigma of a cleft lip, won the Oscar award for Best Documentary (Short). Directed by Emmy award-winning Megan Mylan, the film was shot in Mirzapur and Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh.

Elated at the victory, Mylan thanked the eight-year-old girl, who could not smile because of her cleft lip and was teased as ‘othkatti’ (one with a cut lip) for letting her tell her story.

“Thank you, Pinki. Thank you for letting me tell your incredible story,” said Mylan while accepting the Oscar. – PTI

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