Bollywood: Popular Indian Cinema [Hardcover]

Derek Malcolm (Author), Lalit Mohan Joshi (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...likely to prove one of the classic books on the subject" -- Amit Roy, Calcutta Telegraph

"...this exciting book will not only educate even the staunchest Bollywood fan, but its stunning pictures will leave you breathless" -- India Weekly

It is a sumptuously produced book, with lavish photographs and text...offers insights to this mind-boggling universe" -- Meenakshi Shedde, The Times of India

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.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Dakini Books; 2 edition (September 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0953703223
• ISBN-13: 978-0953703227
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #557,998 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You have to have this book!, May 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Bollywood: Popular Indian Cinema (Hardcover)

This book has everything you could ever want in a book about Bollywood. The pictures are amazing, the text, written by the likes of Gulzar and Shyam Benegal is brilliant, and the physical quality of the book is so great you'd be proud to show it off. It is a must have for anyone remotely interested in Indian Cinema.

The book is pleasant surprise after seeing the fluff in the new release 'Bollywood Dreams'. Am relieved I chose this one.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Must have!, December 25, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Bollywood: Popular Indian Cinema (Hardcover)

I was thrilled to know that a book was out on the market about Bollywood. Some of the other books were quite boring but this one will definitely stay on my coffee table.

Even though I am glad I bought the book I was a bit dissappointed to find actors, actresses and movies not mentioned but I guess if they really wanted to talk about 100 years, the book would probably be about 1000+ pages. This book is about 350pgs but I still think its worth having just for the quality.