Bollywood: The Films! The Songs! The Stars!

Product Description Get the inside scoop on Bollywood movies including Mother India and Sholay with this spectacular visual celebration of Hindi cinema, with a foreword by Amitabh Bachchan. A real treasure trove for fans and newbies alike, Bollywood charts the world's biggest film industry year-by-year from the pioneering studios of the 1930s, through the Golden Age, to the age of Big Money in the 21st century and its biggest modern stars. With over 1,000 films produced every year, the glitz and charm of Bollywood is unrivalled anywhere else in the world. Bollywood takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of Hindi cinema's biggest blockbusters, with stunning film stills and plot timelines, as well as insightful biographies of iconic stars including Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai, and Dev Anand. Bring the spectacle home and be enchanted by the glamour and colour of Indian cinema with this glittering guide to all things Bollywood! Review Rocking 2017's glitziest cover, this celebration of Hindi cinema is a romp through, as the sub-title hollers, 'The films! The songs! The stars!' Has a foreword by Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan ― Total Film As actor Amitabh Bachan points out in his foreword, 'Hindi cinema... is the largest film-producing unit in the world,' but its one whose history has been extremely poorly documented. DK's gorgeous tome sets out to rectify that, guiding you through a history of Hindi cinema from 1913 to the present day, highlighting key players and movies along the way. ― Home Cinema Choice From the Back Cover ? Bollywood is a colourful and star-studded celebration of more than 100 of the most successful and pivotal Indian movies of all time, from the origins of the Mumbai fi lm industry to the record-breaking blockbusters of the 21st Century.