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As is well known, Kishore Kumar was a man of many parts. He was a singer by choice, an actor by compulsion, a filmmaker by conviction.... a writer, music composer, lyricist and above all, a supreme impresario--the greatest Hindi cinema has seen. There was another side to him. He was known to be a miser, a madman and a troublemaker who could never be trusted. And then, there are those who knew him well insist that he was as sober as a monk and that all the bizarre ...
This book is meant for anybody with even a fleeting interest in Bollywood – the way it functions. The voluptuous aesthetic traditions it upholds. Its unique narrative style, the star system, how filmmakers, scriptwriters, actors, technicians and music directors work… Without getting into the technicalities of filmmaking. It takes the reader on a guided tour of the film sets and recording studies to reveal the various devices and means directors employ in ...
Censorship is a bad word. It raises visions of dirty old men, armed with scissors, waiting to snip at any film that comes their way with no apparent provocation. That the practice militates against the spirit of liberty and the right to freedom of expression is an issue that concerns every right-thinking individual in a progressive democracy. The opposing view to this is that no freedom can ever be absolute and must necessarily be accompanied by appropriate ...
This book is directed at all those who take to Bollywood as a modern-day El Dorado - movie hopefuls, aspiring filmmakers, wannabe stars, serious investors in cinema and anybody remotely curious about the myth and magic of Hindi cinema. While deconstructing some of the myths, the book seeks to answer the most common and fundamental question: "Is there a secret formula to a Bollywood hit?" Through simple, easy to follow examples, the reader is ...
Convenient coincidences and glycerine tears, star-crossed lovers and happy endings, mindless songs and energetic dances…These elements, and more, have sustained the Bollywood brand of cinema for nearly a century, so much so that it has now found acceptance across continents. This book is a road map for the fast-changing entertainment landscape of India. It succinctly outlines how film entertainment in India is no longer just an artistic or creative enterprise. ...