Tallest Indian woman goes out shopping for fruit, in Meerut

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Svetlana goes out fruit shopping with her son, in Meerut! She doesn't like the apples on display and asks the fruit shop owner to open a fresh crate of apples! In developing countries around the world being crowned the smallest or tallest is a highly sought after and lucrative achievement that can often lead to fame and fortune. India is no exception and takes its very own 'Limca book of records' extremely seriously. Swetlana (Svetlana) Singh is just one of a number of Indian record holders and at 6 ft 8 in she is officially the tallest woman in India. Fame and fortune can often be a mixed blessing and this could not be more true in the world of the tallest and shortest. Along with records come the tags of 'freak-show' or 'physically abnormal'. Record holders are often very unhappy, lonel