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State Library of New South Wales

Brij Bhushan Lal, Varivi Indian Fashion, 634 King Street, 2009, 11 November 2009

a8817 Online No. 31

"The most unique item I’ve come across in my trade is a collection of authentic Bollywood outfits from an Indian film."

In the 1880s Newtown Police Court fined an Indian condiment seller for obscene language.

30 years ago Newtown had a thriving Indian community. Today less than 1% of the population speaks Hindi.

This business was previously located across the road, where Hair Dreams hair salon is now located.

In June 2014, the Vedanta Ten Minute Play Festival took place at the King Street Theatre. Plays included the Bollywood drama Awesome Foursome.