Born in 1969

Indira Gandhi nationalised fourteen major banks in a bold stroke that thrilled the poor and alarmed businessmen. Aradhana made Kishore Kumar a superstar again and launched Rajesh Khanna as the first true Bollywood superstar — his films caused hysteria among young women. The Beatles had visited India the previous year, bringing Western attention to Indian spirituality.

Ravi Shankar's sitar was being heard in concert halls from London to San Francisco. India's cultural reach was growing.