From Sara Ali Khan to Priyanka Chopra: B-Town divas who invested in early-stage businesses

Author: Srijal Sharma

B-town Divas

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas

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Sara Ali Khan

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Alia Bhatt & Katrina Kaif

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Deepika Padukone

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Shilpa Shetty

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