Last dance in Mumbai bar
Shutters in dance bars in the Indian city of Mumbai will be pulled down for good yesterday, bringing to an end a business which has become synonymous with the city's vibrant nightlife and famous Bollywood.
Legislation to ban the bars passed by the western Indian Maharashtra state's assembly earlier this year becomes effective from August 15, India's Independence day.
The 700 or so establishments employ more than 75,000 women who entertain customers with Bollywood-style song-and-dance routines and get showered with cash in return.
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