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  1. Esther Victoria Abraham (30 December 1916 – 6 August 2006), better known by her stage name Pramila, was an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the first woman film producer in the Hindi film industry. She is also well known for winning the first Miss India pageant in 1947.

  2. Esther Victoria Abraham (1916-2006) was an Indian model, actor, and the first female film producer in the Hindi film industry. [1] She is known for winning the first Miss India contest in 1947. She died on 6 August 2006 due to old-age-related ailments.

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  3. Pramila, born Esther Victoria Abraham, was the first Miss India in 1947 and a pioneer in Hindi cinema. She was a Jewish-Iraqi-Jewish woman who married a Muslim man, produced 16 films and wore sarees with a western twist.

  4. Jan 30, 2016 · A single Baghdadi family contributed greatly to Indian films, by giving us the actress-producer Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham), her sister the actress Romila (Sophie Abraham), and her...

  5. Sep 9, 2022 · The third of the trio, Esther Victoria Abraham (1916 – 2006), known by her stage name Pramila, was a rebel born to a Calcutta [today Kolkota] Baghdadi family. Her father, Reuben Abraham,...

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  7. Jul 14, 2023 · Esther Abraham, the first Miss India, was born in Calcutta - GetBengal story. TTW. 14 July, 2023 16:32:31. Esther Victoria Abraham ,the winner of the first Miss India pageant in 1947. K olkata prides itself for being the cultural capital of the country.

  8. Let's take a look at one of those lost beauties of the tinsel town, Esther Victoria Abraham. Born in Kolkata, on 30th December 1916 to Matilda Issac, and Reuben Abraham, her family had a Baghdadi-Jewish origin who had settled around the Indian Ocean and the South Chinese sea trade ports.