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The Year that Made Me, Bharat Sundaresan, 2007
To describe someone as 'colourful' can sometimes be a euphemistic way of implying some kind of shady activity.But when it comes to Bharat Sundaresen it is a literal description of his wonderfully technicolour outfits and outlandish nail art.Bharat grew up in Mumbai, India a cricket-obsessed kid, but always felt like an outsider in the conservative and hierarchical society.The sense of not belonging led to drug use in his late teens, which quickly spiralled into addiction and led to a near-fatal overdose.Bharat bounced back from rock-bottom eventually finding his way into the commentary box at…
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