King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian CinemaHere is the astonishing true story of Bollywood, a sweeping portrait about 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. Shah Rukh 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, 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. "A bounty for cinema lovers everywhere." -- Mira Nair, Director, The Namesake and Monsoon Wedding "King of Bollywood is the all-singing, all-dancing back stage pass to Bollywood. Anupama Chopra chronicles the political and cultural story of India with finesse and insight, through fly-on-wall access to one of its biggest, most charming and charismatic stars." -- Gurinder Chadha, director of Bend it Like Beckham "The "Easy Rider Raging Bull" of the Bollywood industry and essential reading for any Shah Rukh Khan fan." --Emma Thompson, actress "Anu Chopra infuses the pivotal moments of Shah Rukh Khan's life with an edge-of-your-seat tension worthy of the best Bollywood blockbusters." -- Kirkus |
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... , Navin and Kamna Chandra, and my sister Tanuja. And finally, I would like to thank my brother Vikram Chandra, who is my first reader and guide. Contents Copyright Acknowledgments Cast of Characters, in Order of Appearance.
... , Navin and Kamna Chandra, and my sister Tanuja. And finally, I would like to thank my brother Vikram Chandra, who is my first reader and guide. Contents Copyright Acknowledgments Cast of Characters, in Order of Appearance.
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... BROTHER ERIC D'SOUZA: A priest and teacher at Shah Rukh's school who was a seminal influence in his life. VIVEK KHUSHALANI: Shah Rukh's close friend and a founder-member of their school posse called the C-Gang. RAMAN SHARMA: Shah Rukh's ...
... BROTHER ERIC D'SOUZA: A priest and teacher at Shah Rukh's school who was a seminal influence in his life. VIVEK KHUSHALANI: Shah Rukh's close friend and a founder-member of their school posse called the C-Gang. RAMAN SHARMA: Shah Rukh's ...
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... brother. KUNDAN SHAH: Best known for his cult classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (Who Pays the Piper), Shah directed Shah Rukh in television serials as well as one film. SAEED MIRZA: An art house film director. AZIZ MIRZA: Saeed's brother, who ...
... brother. KUNDAN SHAH: Best known for his cult classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (Who Pays the Piper), Shah directed Shah Rukh in television serials as well as one film. SAEED MIRZA: An art house film director. AZIZ MIRZA: Saeed's brother, who ...
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... Brothers who directed films in tandem, with one finishing the other's sentences. YASH CHOPRA: Bollywood's most successful and enduring filmmaker. B. R. CHOPRA: Yash's elder brother and a leading filmmaker. ADITYA CHOPRA: Yash's elder ...
... Brothers who directed films in tandem, with one finishing the other's sentences. YASH CHOPRA: Bollywood's most successful and enduring filmmaker. B. R. CHOPRA: Yash's elder brother and a leading filmmaker. ADITYA CHOPRA: Yash's elder ...
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... brother Rupesh drove in from Dalton. Bhavesh was carrying a printout from Yahoo! Maps in his pocket. When Tejal asked him why he was holding on to the piece of paper, Bhavesh replied, “You never know. I might go onstage and meet Shah ...
... brother Rupesh drove in from Dalton. Bhavesh was carrying a printout from Yahoo! Maps in his pocket. When Tejal asked him why he was holding on to the piece of paper, Bhavesh replied, “You never know. I might go onstage and meet Shah ...
Contents
Peshawar The Street of the Storytellers | |
A LadyKiller Is Born | |
NoMansLand | |
You Should Be in the Movies | |
Scandal in Panscheel Park | |
The Television Years | |
Murder He Wrote | |
The BraveHearted Takes the Box Office | |
A Global Icon | |
Brand | |
Mobsters and Movies | |
The Fall from Grace | |
Devdas | |
King of Bollywood | |
Other editions - View all
King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema Anupama Chopra No preview available - 2007 |
King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema Anupama Chopra No preview available - 2014 |
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