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
This book will be an adept lifetime mentor faithfully by your side to guide you through various stages of life. It guides you in achieving meaningful success including tremendous professional success through multidimensional and balanced life goals,
Remember the first time the illustrious Mangeshkar sister sang together? Or the time when music composer, poet and lyricist Gulzar was prohibited from singing his own song? And do you know who was supposed to step into the famous actress Madhubala's
How do I fight? I see failure at every juncture,' said Jay.'If we divide our life the way we sort laundry, we will never find peace,' replied Vini.Jayshankar Prasad, or Jay, has had a shady-yet-mercurial rise in his journey as an entrepreneur, but he
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Millions of students graduate every year from college in India and are quickly faced with a problem-they do not have a pathway to a job or career. This is a major obstacle, not only for students, but also parents, the country's colleges and the entir
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