| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
360 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm |
| Note(S) |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
A visual tour of the glamour and color of Indian cinema in the only comprehensive illustrated guide to the world of Bollywood movies. Mumbai's charming movies, with glittering costumes and epic song-and-dance productions, have captured hearts all over the world since the early 1900s. Bollywood features film stills, plot timelines, star and producer profiles, plus historical insights, lesser-known facts, and behind-the-scenes gossip on such iconic movies as Mother India, Mughal-e-Azam, Sholay, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and Bajirao Mastani. A colorful, glittering cover makes it stand out on any home library shelf, and it is the perfect package for gift-giving. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The beginning 1913-1950 -- The golden age 1951-1960 -- Enter the glamour 1961-1973 -- Angry young men 1973-1980 -- The reign of kitsch 1981-1990 -- Family matters 1991-1999 -- The age of big money 2000-present. |
| Subject(S) |
Motion pictures -- India -- Mumbai -- History -- 20th century.
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Motion pictures -- India -- Mumbai -- History -- 21st century.
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Motion picture industry -- India -- Mumbai.
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| Added Name(S) |
Bachchan, Amitabh, 1942- writer of foreword.
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Dorling Kindersley Limited.
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| ISBN |
9781465463296 (hardcover) |
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1465463291 (hardcover) |
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