A Quote by Pratik Gandhi

Gujaratis, all the South Indians, Bengalis or sometimes even Punjabis - when it comes to mainstream storytelling, most of the time they are all typecast.

Pratik Gandhi

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Pratik Gandhi
Indian - Actor
Born: April 29, 1980

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