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One actor can’t sing the right notes without paan, a favorite drug. Another once took a spoonful of brandy every day so “the voice will gain weight.” A third remembers the bygone days when men played female roles, and a fourth gets coaching on his name: “You can’t become a star with ‘Jatin.’”
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“Bombay Talkies 2”: 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12; 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. Through Oct. 4. $25-$65. Cubberley Theater, 4120 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. www.naatak.org…