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Current Affairs UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

Which Indian born film producer has won the Golden Camera Award in 1999 Cannes Film Festival:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Shahji Karun

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Shahji Karun”.
The Indian-born film producer who won the Golden Camera Award at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival is: (4) Shahji Karun

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