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Anita Rani

Celebrity genealogy series. Journalist Anita Rani sets out to see if she can find out more about what happened to her grandfather during the Partition of India.

Journalist Anita Rani never met her maternal grandfather Sant Singh - all she has been told is that he suffered terrible tragedy at the time of India's Partition. Anita's mother also tells her that Sant had another wife and family before marrying Anita's grandmother. Armed with this knowledge, Anita travels to India to see if she can find out more about her grandfather's first family - and discover what happened to them during Partition. It's an extraordinary and harrowing journey for Anita.

59 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Participant Anita Rani
Series Producer Kathryn Taylor
Director Leo Burley
Production Company Wall to Wall Media

Broadcasts

  • Thu 1 Oct 2015 21:00
  • Tue 6 Oct 2015 23:35
  • Wed 7 Oct 2015 00:35
  • Tue 13 Oct 2015 02:15
  • Fri 26 Feb 2016 14:00
  • Sun 28 Feb 2016 13:00
  • Fri 15 Sep 2017 14:45
  • Fri 5 Oct 2018 14:45

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