Presenting Persis Khambatta: From Miss India to Star Trek--The Motion Picture and Beyond
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In 1965, 18-year-old Persis Khambatta became the third woman to be crowned Miss India. After moving to England and then to the United States, she found worldwide fame in the first Star Trek movie in 1979, and in 1980 she became the first Indian presenter at the Academy Awards. The American film industry seemed never to forgive Khambatta for being a non-white woman who refused to do nude scenes. After failing to sustain a career as either...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1476681953
ISBN13:9781476681955
Release Date:April 2021
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:237 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.8" x 8.8"
Age Range:18 years and up
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