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Abba – God’s Greatest Gift Abba – God’s Greatest Gift to Us is a reflection of the Bangash in tradition and in transition. Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash - the two sons of the sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, and promising players themselves, look at their father’s life with deference, h..

AMJAD ALI KHAN /AMAAN ALI BANGASH & AYAAN ALI BANGASH     Abba- God's Greatest Gift To Us is a reflection of the Bangash family in tradition and in transition. Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash- the two sons of the sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan..

BOLLYWOOD A HISTORY (PAPER COVER)   Hollywood may define our idea of movies but it is the city of Bombay on the west coast of India that is now the centre of world cinema. The men and women who created these movies are even more remarkable and it is this fantastic, rich, diverse s..

BOLLYWOOD NOSTALGIA      Bollywoeed has cast a lasting spell on the Indian psyche.... Starting with Dadasaheb Palke's Raja Harishchandra and K.L. Saigal's soulful voice, the Indian viewership opened its heart to Raj Kapoor's Chaplinesque image, Dilip Kumar's tragic..

BOLLYWOOD TODAY     In Bollywood, every clich is true. The script doesn't matter, only the proposal does. The song and dance is everything. Packaging counts and marketing delivers. Everything revolves around a handful of stars. Much of the funding is from un..

HEMA MALINI: AN AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY Hema Malini, the quintessential ???Dream Girl??? of Hindi cinema has truly nurtured a dream, and followed it to its realisation. After being unceremoniously dropped from her first Tamil film as the director felt that she didn???t have ???star quality???, He..

INDIAN CINEMA: THE BOLLYWOOD SAGA     An encyclopedia of Bollywood films, this book takes readers from the silent era films to the latest box-office hits of the current year. Written by two of the finest film journalists, this lavishly illustrated title features some ra..

INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE: TRADITION IN TRANSITION     A sweeping look at the magnification of Indian culture through its varied dance form, Indian Classical Dance: Tradition in Transition is a tour de force through the forms, characteristics, challenges and change occurri..

JASHN-E-KHUSRAU: A COLLECTION     This collection compiles the events of Jashn-e-Khusrau, a festival illuminating the genius of Amir Khusrau, held at Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti and India International Centre, Delhi in March 2010. The festival was organized and produced by ..

MAA...SIDDHESHWARI     In this book of reminiscences and records, Savita Devi along with Vibha S. Chauhan, lovingly and painstakingly traces the journey of her mother’s life—the life of the legendary Hindustani classical singer Siddheshwari Devi. The authors describe in..

UNLIKELY HERO : OM PURI   Unlikely hero offers an exclusive glimpse into Om Puri's private life, his struggle and anxieties, and the woes of his heart. Discover the Om Puri no one knows about -- the tongue-tied actor from Punjab with stars in his eyes; the incorrigible flirt in dr..

RAVI SHANKAR & ANOUSHKA SHANKAR - Bapi - The Love Of My Life     Bapi - The Love Of My Life is a story told straight from the heart. Anoushka Shankar, inheritor of her father's musical legacy, unfolds the pages of the maestro's eventful life with an e..