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King of Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema
Chopra, Anupama (Book - - 2007)
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King of Bollywood


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Here is a true story of Bollywood, a sweeping portrait of a country finding its identity, a movie industry that changed the face of India, and one man's struggle to become a star. Shah Rukh Khan's larger-than-life tale takes us through the colorful and idiosyncratic Bollywood movie industry, where fantastic

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Here is a true story of Bollywood, a sweeping portrait of a country finding its identity, a movie industry that changed the face of India, and one man's struggle to become a star. Shah Rukh Khan's 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. Khan broke into this $1.5 billion business despite the fact that it has always been controlled by a handful of legendary film families and sometimes funded by black market money. As a Muslim in a Hindu majority nation, exulting in classic Indian cultural values, Khan has come to embody the aspirations and contradictions of a complicated culture tumbling headlong into American style capitalism. His story is a mirror to the greater Indian story and the underbelly of the culture of Bollywood.--From publisher description.

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Imprint: New York - Warner Books
Pages: 250
Edition: 1st ed
ISBN: 9780446578585, 0446578584, 9780446581851, 0446581852
Language: English
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-239) and index
Statement of responsibility: Anupama Chopra
Characteristics: xviii, 250 p., [8] p. of plates :,ill. (some col.) ;,22 cm.
Author (Original Script): Chopra, Anupama
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