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“India has two religions- Bollywood
and Cricket”
Archana
Srivastav’s BOLLY TALKIES has recently been released in the #BlogchatterEbookCarnival by Blogchatter with other 62 amazing books. Non-fiction and especially
Bollywood has been a popular genre in India of late, the audience/readers
always look forward to knowing more about film, characters and the people who play
these characters in these films.
Bollywood
is definitely a magical realm where everything becomes larger than life as if
by some magic. , even life itself! The out of this world heroines, the
superhero-like heroes, the legendary villains all have played a role in
establishing Bollywood as the “Baap”
of entertainment in India. Though sometimes it does perpetuate stereotypes, and
on other occasions, it dares to break them as well.
Archana
is an MBA Graduate, Former HR Professional, Former Management Faculty, she
thoroughly enjoyed her working career till 2015, after which she took a break
from working, but her love and enthusiasm for Hindi films is evident in each
chapter of the book.
Archana
says in the blurb –
“The
book is an assortment of a list of famous Bollywood movies. There are
twenty-six chapters in this book, the names will either be of a character from
the movie, the movie, or a collection of similar characters.”
While
some chapters are dedicated to one character in one film several others have
references to more than one like the one about friendships in films. The
highlight of each chapter is not the brief synopsis of the plot or the character
but the second half where the author speaks about the lessons learned from the
film, the takeaways, and the eye-opener points. These reflect on a variety of
themes from life lessons to parenting, about character building, relationship advice, and more, making the format innovative and engaging for the reader.
The
language is easy and every day with a solid peppering of Hinglish and quotes
from Bollywood. Some chapters like “XTRA Dose Of Laughter” and “Second Inning
Of YESTER YEAR'S Actors” are a surprise as they compile the punch of a lot of
legendary characters/actors and films into one.
The
author walks us through films and characters that, in her opinion, have been game-changers in some way. The reader might have different opinions about these and
might not consider these as the best films or characters but they made an
impact and changed mainstream cinema in some manner. They influenced viewers,
perceptions about common beliefs but also how filmmakers and film-making
practices have evolved.
This book provides an insightful tour of the glamour and variety of Indian cinema along with profiles of characters, insights into subjects, some lesser-known facts, and how each of these became path-breaking.
The book is for all Bollywood enthusiasts and even those who want a peek into what makes Bollywood such a dominant sub-text in who we are as a society and a country. It is a light-read suitable for all age-groups above pre-teens and gives enough food for thought about films as a change-making art form.
This book provides an insightful tour of the glamour and variety of Indian cinema along with profiles of characters, insights into subjects, some lesser-known facts, and how each of these became path-breaking.
The book is for all Bollywood enthusiasts and even those who want a peek into what makes Bollywood such a dominant sub-text in who we are as a society and a country. It is a light-read suitable for all age-groups above pre-teens and gives enough food for thought about films as a change-making art form.
The
author can be reached at archana.sahay9@gmail.com
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