Background Dancers in Hindi Films (1952-68)

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Until a few years ago most of did not know Edwina Violette (or Edu, as her fans call her) by name. We only knew her as a background dancer in many Hindi songs. Famously, in the song ‘O Hasina Zulfonwali Jane Jahan’ from Teesri Manzil (1966) she appears in the beginning shaking her head and flaunting her long hair, before settling down on the letter C of the giant ROCKY sign. Thanks to the efforts of famous blogger Greta Kaemmer (of her blog memsaabstory), the world ‘discovered’ her. One of us (SS) was so thrilled that he wrote his first book on Hindi films, Edu’s biography.
In preparation for the book, SS watched more than one hundred videos of her (put together by Tom Daniel), he was struck by the other faces in the background who danced in many of these songs. It occurred to him that a book should...

About the Authors

Edwina Violette was born as Edwina Lyons to John and Kathryn Lyons on July 22, 1941 in Bombay. She was educated at the Convent of Jesus and Mary at Byculla, Bombay and Poona. Her brothers Terence, Neville and sister Marie were already working in films, she decided to follow them. She worked mainly as a background dancer in Hindi films from 1957 to 1967.
She got married to Keith Violette on November 26, 1960. They moved to the UK in the 60s and has lived there ever since. After having worked at many jobs, she retired as a Finance Officer at the St Pancras Hospital, London.
She lives in Hertfordshire and enjoys the company of her children nd grandchildren. She is active on Facebook and has thousands of friends and followers.
Narsingh Agnish obtained MS (Zoology Honors) from the Panjab University and PhD (Anatomy & Cancer Research) from the University of...

Book Details

Publisher: professor toofaani publishers

Number of Pages: 106

Dimensions: 6"x9"

Interior Pages: B&W

Binding: Paperback (Perfect Binding)

Availability: In Stock (Print on Demand)

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