A little research on my part confirmed that Mishra hadn’t done a feature film in over a decade. I recalled last seeing her in Dil Dosti Etc, which also starred Imaad Shah and Shreyas Talpade. Also, I was a little surprised by her conspicuous absence at the launch. Seeing Zehra's face again on the book cover of the Hindi translation of Jaya Ganga immediately made me think of Smriti Mishra, the actress who essayed the character in the film. The actress playing the part of Zehra had struck me with her elegance, grace, impeccable Urdu diction, and breathtaking classical dancing abilities. While attending the event at the French Ambassador's residence in New Delhi, I was suddenly reminded of watching the film adaptation of Jaya Ganga (directed by Singh himself) on television as a college student. The recent launch of the Hindi translation of Vijay Singh’s critically acclaimed book Jaya Ganga sent me on a nostalgic trip.
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