50 Indian Film Classics
Raghavendra M.K.
ISBN 10: 8172238665 ISBN 13: 9788172238667
Published by Harper Collins Publishers, 2009
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pp. xxxvi + 323 Figure, Illus. Seller Inventory # 8344844
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An eclectic collection of essays by the winner of the National Award Swarna Kamal for Best Film Critic 1997 With more than a thousand films produced annually in over fifteen languages India is acknowledged as the largest producer of motion pictures in the world. 50 Indian Film Classics provides detailed critical accounts of the most important Indian films beginning with Prem Sanyas (1925) to Rang De Basanti (2006) in languages ranging from Bengali and Hindi to Manipuri and Malayalam and representing a whole gamut of themes: from the 1930s mythological Sant Tukaram to the politically radical Calcutta '71, from art-house favourites like Uski Roti and Mukhamukham to blockbusters like Sholay and Lagaan.
These perceptive essays introduce the reader to the many moods that inform Indian cinema, the austerity of Pather Panchali, the lavishness of Hum Aapke Hain Koun...!, the solemnity of Samskara and the fun and frolic of Amar Akbar Anthony. Illustrated with rare posters and stills this is an invaluable guide to the most significant cinema India has ever produced.
About the Author: M.K. Raghavendra has authored six volumes of film criticism including three academic works on Bollywood and one on Kannada cinema. He has also authored two books of popular criticism from HarperCollins.
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Title: 50 Indian Film Classics
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New