Bollywood: Popular Indian Cinema - Softcover

9780953703227: Bollywood: Popular Indian Cinema

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0953703223 ISBN 13: 9780953703227

Publisher: Dakini Books Ltd, 2002

Written by Gulzar, Shyam Benegal, Lalit Mohan Joshi, among many other experts on the Industry, Bollywood, Popular Indian Cinema is the ultimate guide to the most popular of Indian cinema. A gripping analysis of the last 100 years is provided by the book’s editor, Lalit Mohan Joshi. It covers the long Indian film history including rarely seen images from film archives together with those by leading photographers. This is the one book that every Hindi movie lover should own.

It celebrates what is now a far-reaching and world-renowned cultural phenomenon with 400 pages of the most spectacular photographs, the stories of the stars who make the films, in-depth stories of every great Hindi film and its context, unmatched production quality and brilliant writing.

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From the Publisher:

I put my heart and soul into this book, and am proud that it has been so accepted and adored by Bollywood fans everywhere. I made sure to find the best experts in the industry, and did not spare a dime on the books creation. It is written by the best, with greatest photographers and made of incredible material. I promise you will not be dissapointed.

From the Inside Flap:

Bollywood has become one of the largest film industries in the world, producing over 800 films a year. In the course of its century long history, it has steadily turned the myths, folk tales and legends of India into the modernity of motion pictures. Today, Bollywood attracts over one billion spectators worldwide.

Bollywood- Popular Indian Cinema is the ultimate guide to Hindi cinema, celebrating what is now a far-reaching and world renowned cultural phenomenon. Illustrated by rarely seen images from various film archives, Bollywood- Popular Indian Cinema is written by the most prominent voices in filmwriting.

Following an apt foreword by Derek Malcolm, one of the most revered film critics of world cinema, a gripping analysis of the last 100 years is provided by the book's editor Lalit Mohan Joshi. The Bollywood legends themselves share their views about the industry- Gulzar, the famous lyricist, explores the deep roots of song and dance, while the renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal shares his unique insight of the filmmaking climate. Acclaimed Indian film critics line up to give in-depth reviews on Bollywood's burning subjects a range of Bollywood classics and blockbusters are analyzed by Pratik Joshi, and Maithili Rao describes what is in the heart and soul of this popular genre. Dolly Thakore evaluates the legends of Bollywood, whilst the 'underdogs'- vamps and villains, are profiled by Deepa Gahlot. In the final chapter, Madhu Jain opens the doors to the future of Bollywood providing a close-up of a new generation of filmmakers, out there to conquer the West.

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