Why does a film become a hit, an actor a superstar, an actress an icon? Is there a meaning behind the magic of make-believe? What does Devdas, Awara, Shadenshah, Khalnayak and Hindustani mean in popular parlance ? Do the Bollywood badshahs peddle mere dreams or ideologies, attitudes and ethics too? The Dream Merchants of Bollywood addresses such questions by viewing cinema as something more than a collage of moving images with a momentary appeal. The span is ...
The first of its kind, is seductive in its appeal. Going back in time to 1995, it traces the history of cinema through crisply written film reviews. With its breezy take on various films and its unique rating system, it is a ready reckoner for DVD buffs. Apart from biographies of screen scorchers, it carries a blitzkrieg of information like Top 100 films, Top 20 Item Numbers, Top Thrillers, Best Tapori Moments, zodiac signs of actors and much more. Slickly ...