Kaun Banega Crorepati (English)(Paperback) by Siddhartha Basu

Description of Kaun Banega Crorepati (English)(Paperback) by Siddhartha Basu

Kaun Banega Crorepati has today achieved a cult status in the country. It is highly popular, with a number of contestants vying to be on the show to try their luck. 110 Crore Hindustani:Kaun Banega Crorepati has been written with the purpose of helping the readers understand the various aspects of the game. Through this book, the readers can get to understand the format of the game in which the questions and answers are provided in a very engaging and entertaining format.

A perfect combination of knowledge and entertainment, the book is a result of in-depth research and investigation. Based on the same format as the game, 110 Crore Hindustani: Kaun Banega Crorepati has 1,000 exclusive teasers as well as a qualifying Fastest Finger First round to help readers select the best qualifiers.

Even in the book, the readers have the option of using lifelines like fifty-fifty, phone a friend and audience poll. The book has been written in an interactive manner and is useful not only for those who wish to contest in the popular game show, but also for those who would like to improve their knowledge and awareness.

About Siddhartha Basu

Siddhartha Basu is a quiz show host as well as a television Indian producer and director.

He has also authored Mastermind India, The Complete Mastermind India Vol.1, Inquizitive, Know For Sure and The India Quiz Book.

An English graduate from St. Stephen's College, Basu did his post graduation from Hindu College. After beginning his career as a director of television shows and documentary films, he soon turned quiz master for 'Quiz Time' which was aired on Doordarshan. He became popular with shows like Kaun Banega Crorepati and Dus Ka Dum. He is widely regarded as the father of quiz shows in India. He established BIG Synergy Media Ltd which produces many popular shows. He is to married Anita Kaul Basu and the couple have a son, Aditya, and a daughter, Medha.

Specifications of Kaun Banega Crorepati (English)(Paperback) by Siddhartha Basu

Publisher	Rupa & Co.
ISBN-10	8129116863
Number of Pages	272 Pages
Publication Year	2010
Language	English
ISBN-13	9788129116864
Binding	Paperback

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Meena Kumari (Paperback) by Vinod Mehta

Description of Meena Kumari (Paperback) by Vinod Mehta
She was his favourite heroine, or one can say she still is. He wrote her biography a few months after she passed away. She represented what no one else could on screen according to him and rightly so. She charmed him and he never met her. Maybe that is the beauty of interactions you do not have you have them and those are the ones that last forever. It did for Vinod Mehta, when he started writing his book on the legendary Meena Kumari in 1972.

The book has been reprinted by Harper Collins and it is a boon to all lovers of biographies and but of course for fans of the actress. Meena Kumaris life was always seen upon as one of tragedy. From her unsuccessful marriage to the various lovers who used her, she was always the centre of attention for the longest time. Meena Kumari talks of the actress as the authors heroine. He speaks fondly of her. He speaks of her with great sadness. He speaks of her life, her childhood, her voluminous body of work and the way she lived and died. At the same time, he tries to get away from the tragedy queen bracket cut out for her.

The writing is vivid and paints pictures in the readers head. It is empathic and yet controlling, without becoming too sentimental. Vinod Mehta writes with a connection which is also quite neutral. He has documented every single aspect and has also to a large extent not judged people in her life, which would have been quite difficult to do. Read the biography to know more about one of the reigning stars of the Indian Film Industry and you will not be disappointed.

Description

The Life and Times of Indias Greatest Tragedienne. Vinod Mehtas riveting account of Meena Kumaris life begins with her death, weeks after the release of her swan - song Pakeezah. He goes back in time to Meetawala Chawl in Dadar East, where she was born and to the flats and mansions she lived in, the studios where she worked, the hospital where she died and the cemetery she was cremated in. Having never met the star, Mehta talks to all those who were close to her maligned husband Kamal Amrohi, her sisters, her in-laws, her colleagues and co-stars to create a complex portrait of a woman who carefully cultivated the image of someone unfairly exploited and betrayed by her lovers and lady luck. It was a picture that blended with her on-screen persona. The media had, after all, already anointed her Hindi cinemas great tragedienne.

Specifications of Meena Kumari (Paperback) by Vinod Mehta

Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint	HarperCollins
Publication Year	2013 August
ISBN-13	9789350296257
ISBN-10	935029625X
Language	English
Binding	Paperback
Number of Pages	248 Pages
Book Type	Non Fiction Book

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TALKING CINEMA(Paperback) by Bhawana Somaaya

Description of TALKING CINEMA(Paperback) by Bhawana Somaaya

Talking Cinema: Conversations With Actors & Directors, published in 2013, takes a look into the reel lives of film personalities. This book tries to answer questions about how actors prepare themselves for specific roles, and what is their intellectual and emotional state of mind. The author has documented conversations with some of the film industry's most famous stars. It provides an insider's view and insight, and makes readers understand that movies are beyond designer clothes, makeup and glycerine teardrops.

Talking Cinema: Conversations With Actors & Directors is divided into four sections. An Actor Prepares focuses on how a performer readies himself or herself for a role. Character Speak is the second section, and takes a look at the research that has gone into developing some of the most critically acclaimed characters that have appeared on Indian movie screens. The next portion of this book shifts its focus away from the performers, and deals with filmmakers. Directors Cut takes a peek into the mind of such personalities. The Specialists is the final section of Talking Cinema: Conversations With Actors & Directors. The author tries to analyze why a director or actor associate themselves with a particular genre of films or characters. Further, readers have the opportunity to figure out how similar or dissimilar these roles or themes really are.

Talking Cinema: Conversations With Actors & Directors introduces readers to the efforts and skills that are required in order to make a movie.

About the Author Bhawana Somaaya

Bhawana Somaaya is an Indian film critic, columnist, journalist, designer, and writer. She has written Cinema: Images & Issues, Salaam Bollywood, Hema Malini: Authorized Biography, and many other books revolving around cinema. She has done a trilogy on Amitabh Bachchan, which includes The Legend, Bachchanalia, and Amitabh Lexicon.

Somaaya started her career as the Chief Reporter of Cinema Journal, and then became a Special Correspondent for Super. She later joined Movie, and became its Joint Editor. In 2012, the author was made the Editor Chief of Screen Magazine of The Indian Express. She has also been a member of the Central Board of Film Certificate's Advisory Panel. She has written articles for The Hindu, Sandesh, The Observer, The Hindustan Times, The Indian Express North American Edition, and many other newspapers and magazines. Somaaya has also designed outfits for Shabana Azmi in movies like Kamyaab, Masoom, and Bhavna. The author is currently Radio Channel 92.7 BIG FM's Film Expert and also does reviews of films for BBC Online.

Specifications of TALKING CINEMA(Paperback) by Bhawana Somaaya

Publisher	HARPER COLLINS INDIA
Publication Year	2013
ISBN-13	9789350296455
ISBN-10	9350296454
Language	English
Binding	Paperback

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Director's Cut: 50 Major Film-makers of the Modern Era(Paperback) by M. K. Raghavendra

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irector's Cut: 50 Major Film-makers Of The Modern Era is an engaging collection of essays about many different international directors that have made films since the 1960s.

Summary Of The Book

Director's Cut: 50 Major Film-makers Of The Modern Era, published in 2013, is an analysis of the fifty best filmmakers in the last few decades. This book brings together essays that focus on a wide range of work by these directors. Since the 1950s, cinema has taken a completely new look. Though the changes in filmmaking have been radical, cinema criticism has not quite evolved over time. This book has been written to fill that gap. It analyses renowned filmmakers starting from the 1960s.

Director's Cut: 50 Major Film-makers Of The Modern Era discusses the work of the Mexican director, Luis Buñuel. Readers will also come across an essay about the Russian Andrei Tarkovsky. Further, this book concentrates on the French director Robert Bresson, who was known for his aesthetic and spiritual style of work. Those who are keen to know about the French New Wave movement will find this book very valuable. The author has also covered the famous Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, as well as the internationally acclaimed Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. An essay on the famous and popular Steven Spielberg has also been included in this guide. Five Indian directors are also a part of this book. Some of them are Adoor Gopalakrishnan, G. Aravindan, Satyajit Ray, Raj Kapoor, and Ritwik Ghatak.
The essays that make up Director's Cut: 50 Major Film-makers Of The Modern Era have been very well written. The book is sure to keep readers engaged with its coverage of numerous different directors from all across the globe.

Director's Cut: 50 Major Film-makers Of The Modern Era was launched at The Indian Non-fiction Festival held in Mumbai in June 2013.

About M. K. Raghavendra

M. K. Raghavendra is a film critic, scholar and researcher.

His other books include Familiar: Narration and Meaning in Indian Popular Cinema, 50 Indian Film Classics, and Bipolar Identity: Region, Nation and the Kannada Language Film.

Raghavendra was awarded the 1997 National Award for Best Film Critic. His articles and essays have been published across the globe. He is also the founding editor of a web journal by the name of Phalanx, which is an online platform for debate. He is also the founding editor of a film journal titled Deep Focus. The author enjoys French cinema, and is fond of David Cronenberg. Familiar: Narration and Meaning in Indian Popular Cinema was listed as one of the best books on cinema by India Today. This book, along with Raghavendra's 50 Indian Film Classics, was declared by Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique as two of the world's best books on movies.

Specifications of Director's Cut: 50 Major Film-makers of the Modern Era(Paperback) by M. K. Raghavendra

Publisher	Collins
Publication Year	2013
ISBN-13	9789350295458
ISBN-10	9350295458
Language	English
Binding	Paperback
Number of Pages	320 Pages

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Reflections (Hardcover) by A. R. Rahman, T. Selva Kumar

Description of Reflections (Hardcover) by A. R. Rahman, T. Selva Kumar
This book is a tribute by AR Rahman to many known and unknown singers who have influenced his music in some way. It is also a heart-warming tribute by the singers to the great man who gave them the opportunity to work with him; get exposed to his unique, compassionate and very touching style of working; and who helped them realise their potential which they often did not know they possessed. The superb photographs by well-known photographer Selvakumar T. make this book a visual delight. This book is published by Audio media inc.

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Specifications of Reflections (Hardcover) by A. R. Rahman, T. Selva Kumar

Publisher	Audio Media Inc
ISBN-13	9788192773407
ISBN-10	819277340X
Binding	Hardcover

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