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Manjari Bhargava is a former diver of India. She was awarded Arjuna Award by Government of India in 1974 for excellence in diving. She hails from Rajasthan state.
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Manjari Bhargava is a former diver of India. She was awarded Arjuna Award by Government of India in 1974 for excellence in diving. She hails from Rajasthan state.
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Madhuri Dixit Nene is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. A leading actress of Indian cinema, she has appeared in over 70 films. Noted by critics for her beauty, dancing skills, and characters, Dixit was credited for singularly paralleling her male contemporaries and leading star vehicles in a male-dominated industry. She was among the country's highest-paid celebrities throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since its inception in 2012. Her accolades include six Filmfare Awards from a record 17 nominations. In 2008, the Government of India awarded her with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country.
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