Frank and funny look at racial issues

In Building A Character, actress Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai replays her own history of growing up in a poor home with an estranged dad and her experiences as an Indian actress

Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai in Building A Character.
Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai in Building A Character. PHOTO: WILD RICE
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BUILDING A CHARACTER

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 10, 2018, with the headline Frank and funny look at racial issues. Subscribe