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In 1998, Satya opened to widespread critical acclaim. At a time when Bollywood was still rediscovering romance, Ram Gopal Varma's film dared to imagine the ordinary life of a Mumbai gangster. It kicked off a new wave of Hindi gangster films that depicted a vital, gritty side of Mumbai, rarely shown in mainstream cinema until then.

More than two decades later, it has become an iconic film. When it was released, the regular moviegoer would have been hard-pressed to recognise more than a couple of names in the film's credits. Today, it reads like an honour roll - Anurag Kashyap, Manoj Bajpayee, Vishal Bhardwaj, Saurabh Shukla.

Speaking to the people who made Satya a landmark film, Uday Bhatia tells the incredible story of how it all came together, how it drew from the gangster and street film traditions, and why it went on to become a modern classic.

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Uday Bhatia is a film critic with Mint Lounge in Delhi. He has previously worked with Time Out Delhi and The Sunday Guardian. His writing has appeared in The Caravan, GQ, The Indian Quarterly, The Indian Express and The Hindu Business Line. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins India (September 3, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 3, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Dharmendra Rai

Who is this book for ?

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on September 11, 2021

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If you are a fan of Satya you already know 99 % of this book that 's relevant
If you are not a fan of Satya than you re not going to read this anyway
So I wonder who is this book written for ?
I was expecting secret anecdotes & greater insights that were missing . I think I could write a better book myself !
Also most of the book is related to 1 ) how scenes from Satya were inspired from old boring movies that no one is interested in unless you are a film historian
& 2 ) How Satya inspired several movies after it was made which is interesting to ppl who have nothing else to do than keep track of that
Ghost of Satya past & Ghost of Satya future killed Ghost of Satya present !

After reading this book I felt like telling myself - GOLI MAAR BHEJE MEIN !

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Sakshi Bassi

Well researched!

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on October 25, 2021

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Bullets over Bombay is a nonfiction book that talks about the making of Satya- one of the finest movies in Bollywood, the movie that paved way for Hindi gangster movies that depicted the gritty side of Mumbai which was rarely depicted in cinema at that time.

The time when whole Bollywood was making films based on family drama or romance, Ram Gopal Verma decided to release this unique and unexplored concept based film which eventually turned out to be a blockbuster leaving a mark in the industry.

The book is very well researched and quite insightful. There are images included of behind the scenes which made it interesting to read. The writing style is lucid. But it was not that impactful read because if you're not interested in BTS of Satya or movies as a whole, then you may find this book kinda boring. However, if you're a cinematography student or want to become a director, then you should definitely pick this book up because it'll make you aware of a lot of pros and cons. Overall, it's a well researched book but only pick it up if the genre interests you, otherwise you may skip it.

Vidhika Yadav

Good for movie buffs

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on November 9, 2021

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This book chronicles the making of the film "Satya." The book provides a plot summary of the entire film, which shows how Ram Gopal Varma paved the ground for future gangster films, ushered in a new genre, and elevated 90s Bollywood to new heights by crafting a film about Mumbai criminals.Ram Gopal Varma decided to release Satya, a gangster picture, at a period when Bollywood was mostly focused on family dramas and romantic movies.The book not only exposes details about the film's production but also gives readers about how life was then.Satya isn't just about crime and criminals but is also about the city of Bombay.It captures the raw reality of everyday Bombay.This book delves deeper into the film's production, actors, and crew after two decades. It is a book for movie buffs, for people interested in cinematography, and for those who want go know more about historical backdrop of Bombay.

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Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on October 10, 2021

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What a beautifully researched book on the movie Satya. Recommended to everyone who is studying cinematography or are an aspiring director.

btw do you guys watch a Bollywood movie?

An enchanting and detailed look at the making of one of the finest movies of Indian cinema - Vishal Bhardwaj

Our Bollywood cinema is obsessed with their gangster, we must have all seen the movie Maqbool, Sarkar, Gangster, Munna Bhai and on OTT platform Mirzapur and Sacred Games. This book is a BTS of what Ram Gopal Varma went through while filming this movie. The Detailed research and extensive write up with easy flowy language make this book easy and interesting to read.

This movie, Satya was realized in 1998, At that Time Bollywood was making Family dramas and romantic comedies when Ram Gopal Varma decided to release a gangster movie Satya, which was ultimately a blockbuster and gave fame to the finest actors like Manoj Bajpayee, Saurabh Shukla, Anurag Kashyap.

My take: This book was a fun read, The book moved at the perfect pace, it was neither too rushed up nor too slow, As I have said if you are interested in cinematography then pick this book, Ram Gopal Varma has made this block baster movie in a really low budget. And books with pictures/BTS scenes have a special place in my heart, it makes it look so real and interesting.

Rivannah

Interesting Read

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on October 28, 2021

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Satya was a very popular movie in the era it was released and it also paved the way of a new genre of Movies based on gangster and the underworld into the Industry. This book basically gives us the glimpses of the behind the screen, the making, the thought process that went revolving around the movie. If you are someone who isn't new to this movie or from that time then I would say there won't be anything new that this book could provide you but if you are new and from the later decade this book will be a lot informative and interesting read to know about a cinema that brings about a change in the industry. This book is a movie buffs pleasure. Written in very simple and easy language along with lucid narrative this book can be easily grasped by anyone

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