NEW DELHI: At 82, Jamuna Devi, the original Paro of P C Barua's 1935 version of <I>Devdas</i> has fond memories of Indian filmdom, including her own 'Cinema days ...

According to Saadat Hasan Manto, Paro was a courtesan from Meerut where she was a big hit with all the rich men of the city. Among those who frequented her kotha were the poets Josh Maleehabadi and ...