50 Indian Film Classics - An Eclectic Collection

Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 daysAuthor: M K RaghavendraPublisher: HarperCollinsYear: 2009Language: EnglishPages: 321ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788172238667 DescriptionWith more than a thousand films produced annually in over fifteen languages India is acknowledged as the largest producer of motion pictures in the world. 50 Indian Film Classics provides detailed accounts of the most important Indian films beginning with Prem Sanyas (1925) to Rang De Basanti (2006) in languages ranging from Bengali and Hindi to Manipuri and Malayalam representing a whole gamut of themes : from the 1930s mythological Sant Tukaram to the politically radical Calcutta 71, from art-house favorites like Uski Roti and Mukhamukham to blockbusters like Sholay and Lagaan.These perceptive essays introduce the reader to the many moods that inform Indian cinema, the austerity of Pather Panchali, the lavishness of Hum Aapke Hain Koun...!, the solemnity of Samskara' and the fun an