Deepti Naval has charmed us with her heartwarming portrayal of characters on the big screen. Valay Singh, a freelance journalist, interviews Deepti Naval on the release of her book, A Country Called Childhood. This is the story of Naval's early childhood in the by-lanes of the historic city of Amritsar, and the myriad influences that continue to shape her as a person and as an actor.

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