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Author: Anupama Chopra
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 102
ISBN-13: 0851709575
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The epitome of contemporary Bollywood and the film that changed the course of a nation's cinema.
Author: Aditya Chopra
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 135
ISBN-13: 9789351961888
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Twenty-four year old Aditya Chopra released his defining film, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (The Brave-Heart Will Take the Bride) on Diwali, 20 October 1995. The film swiftly made box-office gold and created a deep impression on audiences across generations. This timeless romance has now famously played for a thousand consecutive weeks at Maratha Mandir, Mumbai (where it continues to play), making it India's longest-running film. Produced by Yash Chopra and widely known as "DDLJ", the film brought a new twist to the familiar love story. Raj (Shah Rukh Khan) and Simran (Kajol) fall in love on their travels through Europe and instead of rebelling against an objecting parent, Raj decides to win over Simran's uncompromising father. In 1996, at the height of the DDLJ craze, the young Aditya Chopra decided to step away from the limelight and despite his ever-increasing power as both producer and studio-owner, he has remained largely unseen and unheard for two decades. People outside his immediate circle know little about him and as a result, he has gained the reputation of being an enigma in a world of celebrities and glamour that thrives on constant visibility. Twenty years after the release of the film, the private and reclusive Aditya Chopra traces the journey that led to the making of his first film - he discusses his influences, shares insights on cinema and provides fascinating detail about how he went about making the movie that changed his life and that has now become part of the lives of audiences across generations. With [previously] unknown information and anecdotes about DDLJ in the words of its director ... [this] is the story of this phenomenally popular film that turned the tide of Hindi cinema in the 1990s and has rightfully earned pride of place among the most successful and acclaimed Indian films of all time"--Publisher's description.
Author: Anupama Chopra
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2016-10-20
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789352641000
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The longest-running film ever. The coming-of-age of Indian cinema's all-time superstar, Shah Rukh Khan. The template for what we now know as Bollywood cinema. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, playing continuously for twenty years (and counting) in a Mumbai theatre, heralded a new era in Hindi films. Heck, even Barack Obama referenced it in one of his speeches. One of the earliest contemporary Hindi films to focus on Indian residents abroad, DDLJ addressed a newly liberalized nation with its heady cocktail of European locations, flashy cars and gorgeous mansions. It was also - perhaps not quite surprisingly - a conformist film, upholding traditions of premarital chastity and family authority, affirming an essential 'Indian' identity in the face of the forces of westernization and liberalization. Critic, author and analyst Anupama Chopra's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: A Modern Classic is a deep dive into the movie, examining the making of it as well as the impact it had on popular culture and Hindi cinema. A loving tribute to an iconic film, this book is the definitive account of a Bollywood - indeed, Indian - phenomenon.
Author: Anupama Chopra
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9788172235529
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Which Opened To Huge Popular Acclaim In 1995, Has Since Become The Longest-Running Film In The History Of Indian Cinema. Directed By First-Time Film-Maker Aditya Chopra, Ddlj Was One Of The Earliest Contemporary Hindi Films To Focus On Indian Residents Abroad. The Film Is A Heady Cocktail Of European Locations, Flashy Cars, Gorgeous Mansions And The Hearty, Rustic Traditions Of Punjab. It Has Spawned Numerous Imitations And Epitomizes Popular Indian Cinema Today. But, As Anupama Chopra Points Out, It S A Surprising Film In That It Upholds Old-Fashioned Values Of Premarital Chastity And Family Authority. Whereas The Lobbers Of A Previous Generation Might Have Attempted To Flee From Their Interfering Families, Ddlj S Lovers Need The Approval Of Their Elders. The Film Thus Affirms The Idea That Westernization Need Not Affect An Essentially Indian Identity. Having Conducted In-Depth Interviews With The Film-Makers, Chopra Gives Us The Definite Account Of A Bollywood Phenomenon. Anupama Chopra Is A Special Correspondent With The India Today. She Is The Author Of Sholay: The Making Of A Classic (2000), Which Won The Prestigious National Award For The Year S Best Book On Indian Cinema
Author: Anupama Chopra
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2019-07-25
Total Pages: 119
ISBN-13: 1838715304
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge ('The Brave-hearted Will Take the Bride'), universally known as DDLJ, opened to huge popular acclaim in India in 1995. This work points out that it is a paradoxical film which affirms old-fashioned values of pre-marital chastity and family authority, affirming the idea that Westernization need not affect an essential Indian identity.
Author: Anupama Chopra
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2000-12-01
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 935118174X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →National Award Winner: 'Best Book On Film' Year 2000. Film Journalist Anupama Chopra Tells The Fascinating Story Of How A Four-Line Idea Grew To Become The Greatest Blockbuster Of Indian Cinema. Starting With The Tricky Process Of Casting, Moving On To The Actual Filming Over Two Years In A Barren, Rocky Landscape, And Finally The First Weeks After The Film'S Release When The Audience Stayed Away And The Trade Declared It A Flop, This Is A Story As Dramatic And Entertaining As Sholay Itself. With The Skill Of A Consummate Storyteller, Anupama Chopra Describes Amitabh Bachchan'S Struggle To Convince The Sippys To Choose Him, An Actor With Ten Flops Behind Him, Over The Flamboyant Shatrughan Sinha; The Last-Minute Confusion Over Dates That Led To Danny Dengzongpa'S Exit From The Fim, Handing The Role Of Gabbar Singh To Amjad Khan; And The Budding Romance Between Hema Malini And Dharmendra During The Shooting That Made The Spot Boys Some Extra Money And Almost Killed Amitabh.
Author: Anupama Chopra
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2007-10-02
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 0446508985
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Here 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
Author: Samar Khan
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789385285257
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Collection of 30 essays from directors who worked closely with Shah Rukh Khan; includes hand-painted film posters.
Author: Anupama Chopra
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2016-10-10
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9352641019
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The longest-running film ever. The coming-of-age of Indian cinema's all-time superstar, Shah Rukh Khan. The template for what we now know as Bollywood cinema. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, playing continuously for twenty years (and counting) in a Mumbai theatre, heralded a new era in Hindi films. Heck, even Barack Obama referenced it in one of his speeches. One of the earliest contemporary Hindi films to focus on Indian residents abroad, DDLJ addressed a newly liberalized nation with its heady cocktail of European locations, flashy cars and gorgeous mansions. It was also - perhaps not quite surprisingly - a conformist film, upholding traditions of premarital chastity and family authority, affirming an essential 'Indian' identity in the face of the forces of westernization and liberalization. Critic, author and analyst Anupama Chopra's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: A Modern Classic is a deep dive into the movie, examining the making of it as well as the impact it had on popular culture and Hindi cinema. A loving tribute to an iconic film, this book is the definitive account of a Bollywood - indeed, Indian - phenomenon.
Author: Shubhra Gupta
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2016-12-10
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9351778487
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Hindi cinema was trapped in formulaic cliches for decades: lost-and-found themes, sacrificing mothers, brothers on opposite sides of the law, villains lording over their dens, colourful molls, six songs, the use of rape as a plot pivot, and cops who always arrived too late. It hit an all-time low in the 1980s. Then, in 1991, came liberalization, and a wave of openness and aspiration swept across urban India. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was released in 1995 - and Hindi cinema became Bollywood. A new crop of film-makers began to challenge and break away from established rules. Over the next twenty years, a number of Hindi films consistently pushed the envelope in terms of content and technique to create a new kind of cinema. Among other innovations, film-makers came up with ways of crowd funding a film (Ankhon Dekhi), did away with songs if the narrative did not need them (Gangaajal), addressed different sexual preferences (My Brother ... Nikhil) and people with special needs (Black) like no one had ever done before. As film critic with the Indian Express, Shubhra Gupta has stayed the course these twenty years and more and experienced the transition first-hand. In 50 Films That Changed Bollywood, 1995-2015, she looks at the modern classics that have redefined Hindi cinema - from DDLJ and Rangeela to Satya and Dev D to Queen and Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Gupta offers a fascinating glimpse into how these films spoke to their viewers and how the viewers reacted to them - and, ultimately, how they changed us and how we changed them.
