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A seventies pot Boiler shot in the 21st century, a reincarnation saga, a commercial blockbuster-a Farah Khan film. Om Shanti Om is a treasure trove for film Buffs, and bollywood fanatics. An unreal space where real turned reel (when film crew turned

Devdas is the title of a 1920s novella by the farmed Bengali writer saratchandra chatterjee. It became so popular that 15 film versions were made in various Indian Languages and periods. Bimal Roy's 1955 film is considered the finest as it sensitivel

A young London-based filmmaker happens to find her grandfather's diaries which narrate his experiences as a British jailor in India during the Raj. Excited about these memoirs, she arrives in Delhi and casts a group of young friends to play the roles

THE SOUL ROUTE TO SUCCESS ‘The Black Book of Soul’ is the first book that entails a detailed scientific explanation of the supreme positive power of human life-Soul, and reveals its infinite powers, handing you the power to live a fulfilling life. T

Letter from a Forest School is a passionate account of an educational experiment carried out in the 1950s in a school established in a forest in Oriss. Written in the form of letters to a newspaper, it records the joys and difficulties accompanying t

Since the days of veteran directors like Sohrab Modi and Mehboob Khan and actors like Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar, Delhi had a thriving single- screen theatre culture. While some halls reserved a box for families, others seated women in an exclusive e

Listening to Grasshoppers: Field Notes On Democracy by Arundhati Roy, is a collection of essays written on India's democracy and the bitter truth associated with it. Roy questions readers about what the end result of democracy will be. She feels that

Brought up together under the care of the saintly Gopal Bapa, Satyakam and Rohini are betrothed to each other till fate intervenes to separate them. This moving love story written at the backdrop of freedom movement is not only a socio-historical doc

Over a decade in the making, this record of conversations documents the worldview of 28 leading film directors in the world’s largest film industry—from spectacular Bollywood to gritty independents to multidimensional regional cinema in the many lang

Destiny is a much-debated, most intriguing, yet barely known subject related to human life. The word ‘destiny’ brings numerous questions in its wake about the role and influence it exerts on human life. But what exactly is destiny? Does destiny reall

The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic is journalist Anna M.M. Vetticad's account of a year in which she resolved to blog reviews of every single Hindi film released in the NCR. Through the experience of viewing and reviewing those 121 films and i

‘An epic story ... poignantly told’ Hindustan Times ‘Radiant ... A charming and remarkable book’ Houston Chronicle ‘As bright a gem as the Hope Diamond’Los Angeles Times ‘A daring novel’ Vogue IndiaBe taken back to a time that is half history, half m

The novel 'Asthinapuram contextualizes the social history of the coastal people in the background of, on-shore shipping trade. The range of the narration is broad and extensive - from Semmankuppam - a fishing hamlet to the leading port cities of Indi

A brilliant collection of untold stories from a by-invitation-only set of Bollywood film personalities. A first in the history of Indian fiction Collection edited by Khalid Mohamed, veteran film critic, film director, documentary filmmaker, playwrigh

China commans a special place among the comity of nations of the world . An ancient civilization with tremendous diversity on the social, political and cultural planes, china has a mysterious glow about it which stems from its unique political system

Great films come from great writing and the aim of The Dialogue of Pyaasa, Guru Dutt's Immortal Classic is to preserve in book form the film's complete dialogue by Abrar Alvi and songs or poems by Sahir Ludhianvi. These are presented in Hindi, Urdu a

Kaagaz ke Phir (1959) may well be Indian cinemas most famous flop but subsequent revisionist verdicts have anointed it a classic in an essay for kaagaz ke Phir: the original screenplay, authors Dinesh Raheja and Jitendra Kothari deliberate on how the

Key Features Screenplays are a new genre of publication Exclusive interviews with the cast and crew of the films Rare photographs from the film Extended analysis and commentary on the film maker's wisdom Free Film DVD About the Book: Sahib Bibi Aur G

Saudi Arabia is a unique country in at least three specific details. One, it possesses more than a quarter of the global oil reserves. Two, the holiest Islamic shrines are located in Makkah and Medina placing the country in the epicentre of the Musli

'I am Krishna – Vol 3 – Dwarka – From Dreams to Reality’ is the third book in the series, ‘I am Krishna’ by bestselling author of 'I Am The Mind', Deep Trivedi. The book narrates intriguing events of Krishna’s life and answers several significant que