Quiz: Can you answer these five questions on Nandita Das?

Q.1
Bawandar is a 2000 Indian film, based on the true story of Bhanwari Devi, a rape victim from Rajasthan. She was raped by a group of men who were angered by her efforts to prevent a social evil. Still being practised now, albeit discreetly, which illegal social evil was she fighting against?

Q.2
In 2013, Nandita Das became the face of this campaign launched by Women of Worth in 2009. This campaign aims to highlight the effects of discrimination based on skin colour in India and uses slogans like "Stay UNfair, Stay Beautiful" to celebrate the diversity of all skin tones. Later renamed to India's Got Colour campaign, what was this initially called?

Q.3
Nandita Das helmed this 2018 drama about a prominent Urdu author, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the title role. The film is based on the 1940s post-Independence period of India. Name this movie that earned seven nominations at 64th Filmfare Awards including Best Film Critics and Best Actor Critics for Siddiqui.

Q.4
Titouan Lamazou is an artist appointed as UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2003. His "Women of the world" project featured Nandita Das as a self-adhesive stamp. Which country, having deep connections with Nandita Das, released this stamp?

Q.5
A 1996 movie starring Nandita Das, it is part of the Elements trilogy by Deepa Mehta. It is the first Bollywood movie to feature a lesbian relationship. Name this movie, loosely based on Ismat Chughtai's Lihaaf.

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