Healing at the Movies: How Indian Films Can Educate and Sensitise Us by Gajra Kottary, Ridhi Sarda

Popcorn tub ready. Phone on silent. Back reclined. Lights dim. Let the magic begin!   The Indian cinema has a power over us like no other. Be it the cast, the songs, the story, or the message, film-viewing as an experience is much more than just for ‘entertainment, entertainment, and...

I Want to Live: The Story of Madhubala by Khatija Akbar

The riveting saga of ‘the Venus of the Indian screen’ studded with rare and fascinating nuggets of information that throw new light not only on the life and times of Madhubala but also on the Golden Era of Hindi cinema and the dramatis personae involved  The very mention of Madhubala...

Naushadnama: The Life & Music of Naushad by Raju Bharatan

An authoritative, comprehensive and enthralling narrative – studded with rare nuggets of information – that records the life and times of ‘the composer of the century’ whose music was poetry in motion. The seven letters in Naushad’s name are like the seven notes of Hindustani classical music. After just a...

Asha Bhosle: A Musical Biography by Raju Bharatan

The definitive saga, at once riveting and revelatory – studded with rare nuggets of information and fascinating anecdotes – that sparkingly brings out the life and times of an internationally acclaimed incredibly versatile singer Asha Bhosle – a Guinness world record holder plus recipient of the Padma Vibhushan and the...

World Cinema: A Celebration by Raj Mariasusai

A unique collection – entertaining, stimulating, heart-warming and thought-provoking – that brings together a wide variety of films from all corners of the world In this volume, the author declares that ‘watching world cinema is like going around the globe, visiting places and meeting people’. In fact, it opens windows...