Bombay's prolific Hindi-language film industry is more than just a giant entertainment juggernaut for 1 billion-plus Indians worldwide. It's a part of Indian culture, language, fashion and lifestyles. It's also a great bundle of contradictions and contrasts, like India itself.
Thrillers, horror, murder mysteries, courtroom dramas, Hong Kong-style action gunfests, romantic comedies, soap operas, mythological costume dramas... they're all blended with surprising skill into the musical boy-meets-girl formula of Bollywood. The results are a bizarre, overblown mixture of high concept, ethnic colour, traditional values, high-pitched emotional drama, sizzling sensuality and music, always music.
What's in this book? As well as an introductory essay, a selection of 25 major seminal films are examined in entertaining, intimate detail. There's also a section on the current state of the industry, the star system, film music and a list of additional books and films that will help you enjoy and make sense of the new Hindi movie showing at your nearest multiplex.
Ashok Banker is a well-known Indian columnist, novelist and scriptwriter. He has authored over 1700 entertaining and often controversial articles and columns on the entertainment and media biz in India.
- ISBN13 9781903047453
- Publish Date 30 October 2001
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 23 June 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Pocket Essentials
- Format Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
- Pages 96
- Language English
- URL https://pocketessentials.co.uk/