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Watch | A 21-Year-Old Woman From Dharavi Is Using Tamil Rap to Break Boundaries

Sumithra Shekar is a Tamil rapper from Dharavi, which apart from being Asia’s biggest slum, is also home to Mumbai’s emerging hip-hop scene. Shekhar is also the only female rapper in the neighbourhood and is confident about pursuing her music despite the lack of support from her family.
Ruchira Petkar
Aug 01 2018
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Sumithra Shekar is a Tamil rapper from Dharavi, which apart from being Asia’s biggest slum, is also home to Mumbai’s emerging hip-hop scene. Shekhar is also the only female rapper in the neighbourhood and is confident about pursuing her music despite the lack of support from her family.
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Note: The correct spelling of the name is Sumithra Shekar. We apologise for the error.

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