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WHAT THE PRESS SAY

British Film Institute, 24 April 2002
”Edited by Lalit Mohan Joshi who also edits the excellent quarterly South Asian Cinema, the book is an invaluable guide to anyone who is interested in the Indian film industry but new to it. Almost every aspect of the industry is covered whether it is filmmaker/poet Gulzar’s analysis of song and dance or filmmaker Shyam Benegal’s examination of the state of the business today. If we add the many colourful images the book is richly adorned with, we have a welcome addition to any coffee table.”

Financial Times
“…. is full of sumptuous photographs and takes a critical look at the century-old Bollywood canon.”

Nigel Wilson, Talking Pictures
“You only have a glance through this high-quality
volume to appreciate the vibrant, colourful and
exciting world of Bollywood..”

Meenakshi Shedde, The Times of India
“.. it is a sumptuously produced book, with lavish photographs and text that is informative for lay persons, as well as offers insights to those familiar with this mind-boggling universe.”

 

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press coverage of the Bollywood book

 

BBC News Online,
7 November 2001
“A Bollywood lover’s dream” the BBC,
10 November 2001

”This lavishly illustrated study comes at a time when interest in the West all things Bollywood is at an unprecedented high”

Derek Malcolm,
the Independent,
20 December 2001

“… This lavishly illustrated coffee-table volume, with its profiles of key players and full history of the genre, shows that there’s also subtlety and social comment lurking under the glitz”

BOLLYWOOD AUDIO CD
Released to complement Dakini Book’s lavish guide to popular Indian cinema, this 2CD set from Silva Screen Records features 23 songs covering both contemporary and classic songs from popular Indian cinema.

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ARTISTS FEATURED INCLUDE:
Asha Bhosle – one of the biggest selling recording stars in history
Latar Mangeshkar – The ‘Nightingale Of India’
A R Rahman – One of India’s top film composers who has revolutionized the format

Bollywood music has been sampled by many of today’s popular artists and examples featuring on this collection including, Lil Kim (from track 2 CD 2 Ek Doosre Se Karte Hai) and Black Eyed Peas – Don’t Phunk With My Heart (from track 3 CD 2 Ae Naujawan Hai)

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