King of Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World
of Indian Cinema.
ANUPAMA CHOPRA
The defi nitive book on Bollywood featuring
Shah Rukh Khan, one of the biggest stars
in this booming global fi lm industry.
Here is the astonishing true story of Bollywood, a
sweeping portrait about a country fi nding its identity, a
movie industry that changed the face of India, and one
manfs struggle to become a star. Shah Rukh Khanfs
larger than life tale takes us through the colorful and
idiosyncratic Bollywood movie industry, where fantastic
dreams and outrageous obsessions share the spotlight
with extortion, murder, and corruption. Shah Rukh
Khan broke into this $1.5 billion business despite the
fact that it has always been controlled by a handful of
legendary fi lm families and sometimes funded by black
market money. As a Muslim in a Hindu majority nation,
exulting in classic Indian cultural values, Shah Rukh
Khan has come to embody the aspirations and contradictions
of a complicated culture tumbling headlong
into American style capitalism. His story is the mirror
to view the greater Indian story and the underbelly of
the culture of Bollywood.
From Bombay Dreams to Monsoon Wedding to Bend It
Like Beckham, Indian-themed entertainment has found
a vast audience in the US; it is the perfect time for the
fi rst major book on the dazzling world of Bollywood.
Bollywood produces as many as 200 fi lms a year that
reach 3.6 billion people. Shah Ruhk Khan has been the
#1 Bollywood star for the past 14 years.
A full-color photo insert will feature the top stars in
India, the colorful costumes, and the lush background
that separate Bollywood from other fi lm styles.
Anupama Chopra is the fi lm critic for India Today
and has written articles on Bollywood for the New York
Times, Variety, and the Los Angeles Times, among other
publications. She is married to major Bollywood
director Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
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ANUPAMA CHOPRA
lives inBombay, India. |
