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First Day First Show – by Anupama Chopra
First Day First Show a 376 pages coffee table book is Anupama Chopra’s guide to this dazzling world of lights, cameras and stars but also to its shadowing darkness. She takes us into the lives of the stars and into the struggles of those who never make it to center stage; she lets us participate in the making of legendary hits like Sholay and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge and also the hard-won successes of independent film-makers; she shows us the glamour as well as the murky links with the underworld. There is also the odd story of the royal bodyguard of Bhutan who became a scriptwriter; of the embarrassed Pakistani soldiers at Wagah border who did not allow their favorite Indian superstars to shoot. This book has all the ingredients of a Bollywood hit: there is friendship, love, despair, hope, heartbreak and triumph.
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Indian Cinema: The Bollywood Saga – by Dinesh Raheja, Dinesh Raheja
An encyclopaedia of Bollywood films, this book takes readers from the silent era films to the latest box-office hits of the current year. Indian Cinema: The Bollywood Saga a 155 pages coffee table book is written by two of the finest film journalists, this lavishly illustrated title features some rare archival photos collected from all over the country. Special features include pen-portraits of famous actors, trade details, interviews of eminent film personalities and more.
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