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Bimal Roy's Madhumati
Not everyone attains celebrity status in the quicksand of film-making business. Sadly, many remain unsung. A cinematic masterpiece, Bimal Roys Madhumati is an enduring classic and one of the most enduring legacies bequeathed to the Indian film industry by the black-and-white era. Starring the legendary thespians Dilip Kimar, Vyjayanthimala and Pran, Madhumati combined a heartbreaking saga of love with a convincing, spine-chilling ghost story to create an award-winning hit movie which continues to inspire Bollywood even today. In Bimal Roys Madhumati - Untold Stories from Behind the Scenes, his daughter, Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, explores how Roys biggest commercial success was made, revisiting shoot locations, meeting people who were involved in its making, building on reminiscences, media reports, interviews and most importantly, the memories of the three stars - Dilip Kumar, Vyjayantimala and Pran. With a tribute by Amitabh Bachchan, a foreword by Vyjayanthimala and exclusive on-location photographs, this book is a must-have, both for fans of this iconic film and for those interested in the history of the Indian film industry. Interesting Facts The book is about the making of the block-buster movie Madhumati (1958). It includes interviews with iconic starts like Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala and Pran. For those interested in the hows and whys of film-making in the black-and-white era, this book definitely takes them two steps ahead. This book is written solely on peoples experiences and does not get into the technical nitty-gritties of film-making, making it a non-cumbersome, enjoyable read, full of fun filled moments. The book also includes some rare pictures of archival material, making it for a collectors edition. About the Author Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, daughter of the legendary Bimal Roy, runs the Bimal Roy Film Society founded in 1997 and also writes in Indian national dailies, filing stories or features in The Indian Express, The Hindu, Mid-day, Rediffmail.com and The Times of India. She is a feisty patron of cinema and fine arts, a staunch supporter of womens rights and a gourmet enthusiast. Was this product information helpful? Yes No Specifications of Bimal Roys Madhumati : Untold Stories from Behind the Scenes (English) (Hardcover) Book Details Publisher Rupa Publications India ISBN-10 8129129167 Edition 1st Edition Book Type Non Fiction Book Number of Pages 222 Pages Publication Year 2014 September Language English ISBN-13 9788129129161 Binding Hardcover Dimensions Height 7.79 inch Width 5.07 inch Contributors Authored By Rinki Roy Bhattacharya Foreword By Vyjayanthimala Was the product specification helpful? Yes No Please Note: All products sold on Flipkart are brand new and 100% genuine
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Conversations With Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman is the quintessential beauty of Hindi cinema. In this one-of-a-kind book, the author indulges in a heart-to-heart conversation with one of the most talented actors the Hindi film fraternity has ever seen. Summary of the Book Conversation with Waheeda Rehman, one of the rare beauties with exceptional talent, is the subject of the latest conversation book from Nasreen Munni Kabir. This book is a result of the interviews with Waheeda Rehman conducted in 2012-13, includes insights into the actor’s childhood, her experiences working with Guru Dutt, Satyajit Ray, Vijay Anand, and Raj Kapoor. Waheeda also talks about her marriage to actor Kamaljeet Rekhy and the amazing bond she shared with Nargis and Nanda. Conversations with Waheeda Rehman provides a deep insight into the life of a much-adored and award-winning actress of Indian cinema. The book is complete with compelling anecdotes and will make for a good read for all Hindi cinema enthusiasts. About Nasreen Munni Kabir Nasreen Munni Kabir is a prolific television producer, director and author. Based in London, she has made several television programs on Hindi cinema including Movie Mahal and The Inner/Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan. She has authored several books, including Guru Dutt: A Life in Cinema and Talking Films and Talking Songs with Javed Akhtar among others.
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The Geneva Strategy
The Covert One Team must find and recover kidnapped US officials, one of whom holds the keys to all of America’s drones. Robert Ludlum’s The Geneva Strategy is a thriller novel by Jamie Freveletti. Summary of the Book When several high-ranking US officials are kidnapped, Jon Smith and the Covert One team are put on the case. Among the kidnapped is Nick Rendel, a coder and an expert on drone programming and strategy. In his hands he holds the key to confidential passwords, codes and details related to the US Drone program. As the team recovers a few of the kidnapped officials, they discover that kidnappers used brainwashing or mind-altering drugs on them. The search leads Smith to Fort Detrick, where a researcher had once tried to create a memory wiping drug to use on soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress. However, the researcher was later placed in a mental institution, and her research was stopped. Can the team find Nick Rendel before he cracks and reveals all of America’s secrets related to the Drone program? About the Authors Robert Ludlum was an American novelist known for The Matarese Circle, the Bourne series and the Covert One series. Jamie Freveletti is an American novelist, trial attorney and martial artist. She has also written Running from the Devil and Dead Asleep.
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The Complete Book Of Ayurvedic Home Remedies
The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies is a definitive guide to the ancient science of treatment and healing from India. Summary of the Book Ayurveda is an ancient science of treatment which originated in the Indian sub-continent and has been practiced for several generations. Dating back to a few thousand years ago, Charaka was one of the principal contributors to the art and science of Ayurveda. This book is an authoritative guide to self-healing. It offers natural remedies and alternatives to conventional treatments. The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies provides easy to follow and practical advice for treating common ailments and chronic problems based on your dosha. The book comprises of traditional Ayurvedic remedies like herbal teas and potions, essential oils, meditation, and yoga which offer relief from a variety of conditions, like cold and flu symptoms, headaches, toothaches, sore throats, high cholesterol, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Lad also educates his readers on how to use diet and specific Ayurvedic techniques to prevent future illness and to promote healthy living. About Vasant Lad Vasant Dattatray Lad is an American author, Ayurvedic physician, and the Director of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has authored numerous articles and several books on Ayurvedic Medicine. He travels around the world, consulting privately and giving seminars on Ayurveda, its history, theory and practical applications.
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The Mathematics of Love Patterns, Proofs and the S
Dr. Hannah Fry discusses a unique way of looking at love, through the eyes of a mathematician. The Mathematics of Love : Patterns, Proofs and the Search for the Ultimate Equation is a book on trying to understand the phenomenon of love with a mathematical vein. Summary of the Book Elaborating on her TEDx Talk, Dr. Hannah Fry discusses how we can go about trying to understand love and recognize the patterns before they lead to catastrophes. She discusses how to apply game theory to judge whether or not one calls back one’s prospective date, whether the chance divorce can be predicted early on and whether online dating is for you. Learn how to think like a mathematician when it comes to affairs of the heart and reign supreme with this ultimate guide on pattern recognition in love. About Hannah Fry Dr. Hannah Fry is an English mathematician and complexity scientist. She studies patterns in human behaviour and works for the University College London's Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis. Dr. Fry has appeared on YouTube videos, public lectures and in her first TEDx Talk.
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The Terrorist's Son A Story of Choice
This is the story of an American boy who was raised by a terrorist father. Zak's father was one of the masterminds behind the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. Summary of the Book It was never easy for Zak Ebrahim whose father killed the leader of the Jewish Defense League and helped plan the 1993 bombings of the World Trade Center. His father, El-Sayyid Nosair, is also known to have said in an infamous video clip to “Remember El-Sayyid Nosair.” In school, Zak was always teased and excluded. His father and uncles were obsessed with their beliefs, but Zak always felt that there was something wrong in the way they thought and felt. In this book, he tells his readers about his own journey, and how loving or hating is a choice. About Zak Ebrahim When he was just seven years old, Zac Ebrahim’s father shot and killed the leader of the Jewish Defense League. His father was one among those who helped plan the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. A childhood full of terrorism was most of what he knew. He grasped the details of his father’s acts better as he grew, and the more he understood it, the more he wanted to live a life promoting world peace. About Jeff Giles Jeff Giles has written for publications like Rolling Stone, Newsweek, and the New York Times Book Review. He has also served as a top editor at Entertainment Weekly. Giles teaches journalism at NYU’s grad school. He lives in Brooklyn with his family.
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A Million Broken Windows The Magic and Mystique of
One - third of all of India's International runs have been scored by batsmen who came through the ranks of Bombay cricket. Bombay has won the Ranji trophy forty times, fifteen of them in a row. Bombay batsmen have scored 461 centuries and fifty - eight double centuries in the tournament. The story of how the city of Bombay - almost the birthplace of Indian cricket - has consistently dominated the game of an entire country makes for a captivating tale. A million broken windows is the tale of a cricketing culture that is infused with the spirit of Bombay. Replete with anecdotes and analysis, it explores various leagues, tournaments, players and fans and the city itself to paint a complex, enchanting image. Makarand Waingankar introduces readers not only to the details of the cricketing story but also to the air of the maidans. The book stands testimony to - and pays tribute to - a sporting story that is truly unparalleled. About the Author Makarand Waingankar is one of the most widely read cricket columnists, best known for blending meticulous research with his own experience of a life lived on the cricket fields of India. Journalist, columnist, researcher, talent-spotter and administrator, he wears a multitude of hats, each of which fits snugly on his head. He launched the Talent Resource Development Wing (TRDW) on behalf of the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) in 2002. The TRDW has since been responsible for taking many small-town players to the national stage, including Mahendra Singh Dhoni. In fact, seven such players were part of the 2011 world cup-winning team. Waingankar has also been the CEO of Baroda cricket association and consultant to the Karnataka state cricket association's academy.
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Pluto Poems
Pluto lost its status as a planet only recently. Seeing Pluto sad on being rejected thus, my heart sinks. It is so far away, so tiny, so all my teeny-weeny poems. I gift to it, says Gulzar. In this wonderful collection of short poems, Gulzar addresses his pet themes relationships, God or his absence, nature and the nature of time itself, with characteristic wit and brevity. Beautifully rendered into English by Nirupama Dutt, this is a collection to savour and treasure. About the Author Gulzar is arguably Indias most well-known poet writing in Hindustani today. An acclaimed film-maker, lyricist and author, he is the recipient of a number of Filmfare and National Awards, the Oscar for best lyricist and the Dadasaheb Phalke award. Nirupama Dutt is a poet, journalist, literary and art critic and translator of many seasons. She writes in both Punjabi and English. She received the Punjabi Akademi award for her anthology of poems, Ik Nadi Sanwali Jahi.
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Undoing
Undoing' distills the essence of Vedanta and transforms stresses of everyday life, into meaningful exercises for self-fulfillment. The essence of teachings from the East and West turns each moment into a significant point for inner development.
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Rework
In today’s world, tools and technology have become easily accessible and much more affordable. Mysterious issues have now become simple, thereby paving the way for enthusiasts to start their own businesses. Anyone, today, can think of doing a full time or part-time business. Rework: Change The Way You Work Forever is an amazing book for all such people who dream of making it big on their own. The founders of the multi-million dollar software company 37signals, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, present a unique business book that teaches a new perspective on building successful businesses. Rework: Change The Way You Work Forever explores a completely different reality of business. Conventionally, it is believed that the more you spend, the more you earn. However, the two authors of this book believe in the simpler-is-better philosophy and they follow the less, the better. Rejecting the epidemic of more, the book emphasizes on radical and simple approaches. The authors preach about doing away with the business plans and meetings, and doing less than the competition. The authors have employed these philosophies in their business as well. From writing award-winning software for Twitter, to laying down the foundation of a full-fledged business, they have been successful with their innovative business principles. The thought provoking content of the book makes one challenge the very basics of running a business. The book is a concise and short book. It shares the set of views that have worked for the authors. The chapters are short and to-the-point, revealing what the authors have learned throughout their journey and life while running a successful company. It is a valuable inspiration and guidance for small business owners, entrepreneurs, business professionals, and for all those who are stuck in day jobs craving to break their shells. The authors have included examples to show how one can get rid of the traditional business notions. The book comprises several illustrations to punctuate each piece of advice. It offers answers to those who are looking for fresh perspectives on how to do things with less resources. The motto here is simple, less money, less people, less working hours, less meetings, and more focus on what really does matter. About The Authors David Heinemeier Hansson, a partner of 37signals, is a Danish programmer. Other books written by him are The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development, Restful Web Services, and Agile Web Development with Rails. Born in 1979, this award winning Danish programmer is also a Race Car Driver. He is a Computer Science graduate from Copenhagen Business School. He is famously known for his contributions to the Ruby on Rails web development framework and the Instiki wiki. Jason Fried is the co-founder of a trailblazing software company, 37signals. Fried has published several other books such as Getting Real and Defensive Design For The Web: How To Improve Error Messages, Help, Forms, And Other Crisis Points. Jason Fried has been listed among the top 35 innovators of the world under the age of 35 by the MIT Technology Review TR35.
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The Crown Princes,The Gladiator & The Hope
The political game in India has fundamentally changed-and in ways that are hard to pin down. The grand old party has collapsed, the crown prince has been vanquished. A right-wing government rode to power on the back of the unprecedented cult its leader has created around himself. The challenger, temporarily winded, has not lost hope. Senior journalist - and now political activist - Ashutosh has had a rare ringside view of modern Indian political history. When he started writing this book, the author was one of India's most influential journalists. By the time the book was done, he had given up a career in journalism in favor of the rough and tumble of politics. The crown prince, the gladiator and the hope emerges from the lessons learnt in that ferment. Ashutosh also provides a keen personal account of what it takes to fight an election in India, how the media was manipulated to reap huge electoral dividends and why elections 2014 was an epoch - making one, the first real twenty-first-century election centred on modern sensibilities and aspirations. A compelling narrative about the state of politics in India in the twenty first century, this is equally a hopeful book - one that believes the fight for a corruption-free nation is still on. About the Author From being an editor for eight years to fighting the Lok Sabha elections, Ashutosh has seen it all. One of the best-known faces of Hindi journalism, Ashutosh began his Carrier as a journalist in the print media, went on to be a part of the original Aaj Tak team that revolutionized TV news and then the editor of IBN7 from where he quit to become a political activist. This is his second book. He earlier wrote Anna - 13 days that awakened India (2012).
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Bedtime Story And Black Tulip
Kiran Nagarkar is one of India's most significant writers. Of a piece with his searing, dark, wickedly funny works are these experiments with form: the screenplay Black Tulip and the play Bedtime Story, both of which, in keeping with the author's virtuosity, push the boundaries of their forms. Meet Black Tulip, aka Rani, a seasoned con artist and yoga expert with a taste for expensive jewellery. Hot on her trail is ACP Regina Fielding, a daredevil cop whose style and panache Rani worships. Rani executes one eye-popping heist after another and the cat-and-mouse game between the two heats up. But even as things come to a head, Mumbai is held to ransom by terrorists, and the two ballsy antagonists, along with Rani's new boyfriend, a computer whizkid and hacker, must come together. The fate of the city rests with them. Black Tulip is a pacey, entertaining caper with a host of seedy characters - corrupt ministers, mob bosses, petty criminals, religious fanatics - in a world where nothing is as it seems. In Bedtime Story, the author uses the epic Mahabharata as a peg on which to hang a shocking tale of injustice and oppression. As a grandmother narrates a bedtime story, giving delectable twists to the age-old stories of Karna, Ekalavya and Draupadi, we see the gender and class violence that underlies the old tales of valour. Traversing the landscape of wars across the centuries - the ancient war of Kurukshetra to the Second World War, from the Bangladesh war in 1971 and to modern-day wars in boardrooms, Nagarkar reveals how little has changed in the centuries since the Mahabharata. Bedtime Story has been targeted by religious fundamentalist groups ever since it was first written after the Emergency in 1975 and this edition includes a trenchant essay on censorship and freedom of expression. The two works in this collection are a testimony to the multifaceted genius of Kiran Nagarkar.
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A Mirror To Power
A Mirror to Power is a book on politics, bringing together accounts of some of the most powerful men and women of the Indian Subcontinent, forming an outline of the political scenario and social dilemmas therein. Summary of the Book M. J. Akbar's elegant phrase tells the story of Indian politics and the dillemas the country has faced and faces even today. He talks about some of the greatest political leaders, outlining their effects on the subcontinent. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Sonia Gandhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi, L. K. Advani and Narendra Modi are joined by the likes of Jawaharlal Nehru, Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Indira Gandhi in the story of India like no other. Throwing light on issues such as corruption, terrorism, delayed justice, a slow governance and insensitivity to the deprived, the book also talks about the successes of India, and the stars of Cricket, Bollywood, industry, fashion and the moguls of the Indian world. A masterful book, it draws the image of India like an elaborate painting on a canvas which keeps asking for more. About M. J. Akbar M. J. Akbar is an Indian journalist, writer and the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The former Editorial Director of India Today, he launched The Sunday Guardian and The Asian Age. He has also written: Byline, Nehru: The Making of India, Kashmir: Behind the Vale, Riot After Riot and India: The Siege Within. A graduate of Presidency College, Calcutta, where he studied BA (Hons.) in English.
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The Wolf In Winter
His client is dead. But Charlie Parker will not rest . . . The community of Prosperous, Maine, has always thrived when others have suffered. Its inhabitants are wealthy, its children's future secure. It shuns outsiders. It guards its own. The death of a homeless man and the disappearance of his daughter draw the haunted, lethal private investigator Charlie Parker to Prosperous. Parker is a dangerous man, driven by compassion, by rage, and by the desire for vengeance. In him the town and its protectors sense a threat graver than any they have faced in their long history, and in the comfortable, sheltered inhabitants of a small Maine town, Parker will encounter his most vicious opponents yet. Charlie Parker has been marked to die so that Prosperous may survive.
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The Damascened Blade
The North-West Frontier, 1910. The screams of a wounded British officer abandoned at the bottom of a dark ravine are heard by a young Scottish subaltern. Ignoring the command to retreat back to base the Highlander sets out alone, with dagger in hand, to rescue his fellow officer from the Pathan tribesmen who are slowly torturing him to death. Over a dozen years later the backwash of this tragedy threatens to engulf Joe Sandilands. After a skirmish which results in the death of a Pathan prince and the taking of hostages, Joe is given seven days in which to identify, arrest and execute the killer before the frontier erupts into war. Drawing on all his courage and detective skills Joe must find out who the murderer is before more bloody deaths occur, the legacy of a bitter feud with its roots hidden deep in the past.
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Without You,There Is No Us
It is 2011 and all universities in North Korea have been shut down for an entire year except for the all-male Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. This is where Suki Kim has accepted a job teaching English. Life at the university is lonely. This book offers a glimpse of life inside the world's most inscrutable country.
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Before You die
The gripping new psychological suspense novel from the author of Until You're Mine. Oh God, please don't let me die. It has taken nearly two years for the Warwickshire village of Radcote to put a spate of teenage suicides behind it. Then a young man is killed in a freak motorbike accident, and a suicide note is found among his belongings. A second homeless boy takes his own life, this time on the railway tracks. Is history about to repeat itself? DI Lorraine Fisher has just arrived for a relaxing summer break with her sister. Soon she finds herself caught up in the resulting police enquiry. And when her nephew disappears she knows she must act quickly. Are the recent deaths suicide - or murder? And is the nightmare beginning again?
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Born Confused
Cross-cultural comedy about finding your place in America . . . and finding your heart wherever, from an amazing new young author. Dimple Lala doesn't know what to think. She's spent her whole life resisting her parents' traditions. But now she's turning seventeen and things are more complicated than ever. She's still recovering from a year-old break-up and her best friend isn't around the way she used to be. Then, to make matters worse, her parents arrange for her to meet a ""suitable boy."" Of course, it doesn't go well . . . until Dimple goes to a club and finds him spinning a magical web of words and music. Suddenly the suitable boy is suitable because of his sheer unsuitability. Complications ensue. This is a story about finding yourself, finding your friends, finding love, and finding your culture -- sometimes where you least expect it. Reviews: An ALA Best Book for Young Adults ""Hidier quietly revolutionized YA literature with Born Confused; this sequel indicates she's intent on a repeat. Dense, lyrical full of neologic portmanteaus and wordplay: this is a prose-poem, meditation on love, family, and homecoming posing as a novel...a journey worth making."" —Kirkus Reviews, starred review ""Absorbing and intoxicating, this book is sure to leave a lasting impression."" —Publishers Weekly, starred review About the Author :- Tanuja Desai Hidier is an author/singer-songwriter born and raised in the USA and now based in London. Her first novel, Born Confused – the first-ever South Asian American coming of age novel, was named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and became a landmark work. The heart of Born Confused is about learning to bring two cultures together without falling apart, yourself, in the process.bThe long-anticipated sequel, crossover / adult novel Bombay Blues, deemed “a journey worth making” in a starred Kirkus review. Born Confused, that turned its author, Tanuja Desai Hidier, into a chronicler of the chronic identity chaos that affects the desi diaspora.
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Bombay Blues
Tanuja Desai Hidier’s BORN CONFUSED gave voice to a new multicultural generation. Now, Bombay Blues explores everything this generation faces today, with a heady mix of uncertainty and determination, despair and inspiration, haunting loss and revelatory love. Dimple Lala thought that growing up would give her all the answers, but instead she has more questions than ever. Her boyfriend is distant, her classmates are predictable, and a blue mood has settled around the edges of everything she does. It’s time for a change, and a change is just what Dimple is going to get — of scenery, of cultures, of mind. She thinks she’s heading to Bombay for a family wedding — but really she is plunging into the unexpected, the unmapped, and the uncontrollable. The land of her parents and ancestors has a lot to reveal to her — for every choice we make can crescendo into a jour¬ney, every ending can turn into a beginning, and each person we meet can show us something new about ourselves. About the Author :- Tanuja Desai Hidier is an author/singer-songwriter born and raised in the USA and now based in London. Her first novel, Born Confused – the first-ever South Asian American coming of age novel, was named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and became a landmark work. The heart of Born Confused is about learning to bring two cultures together without falling apart, yourself, in the process.bThe long-anticipated sequel, crossover / adult novel Bombay Blues, deemed “a journey worth making” in a starred Kirkus review. Born Confused, that turned its author, Tanuja Desai Hidier, into a chronicler of the chronic identity chaos that affects the desi diaspora.
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Me Hijra Me Laxmi
He was born a boy, but never felt like one. What was he then? He felt attracted to boys. What did this make him? He loved to dance. But why did others make fun of him? Battling such emotional turmoil from a very young age, Laxminarayan Tripathi, born in a high-caste Brahman household, felt confused, trapped, and lonely. Slowly, he began wearing women’s clothes. Over time, he became bold and assertive about his real sexual identity. Finally, he found his true self—she was Laxmi, a hijra. From numerous love affairs to finding solace by dancing in Mumbai’s bars; from being taunted as a homo to being the first Indian hijra to attend the World AIDS Conference in Toronto; from mental and physical abuse to finding a life of grace, dignity, and fame, this autobiography is an extraordinary journey of a hijra who fought against tremendous odds for the recognition of hijras and their rights. About the Author :- Laxmi is a transgender rights activist, Hindi film actor, and Bharatanatyam dancer. She is the Founder of the NGO Astitva, which works towards the support and development of sexual minorities. About the Translators:- R. Raj Rao is a novelist, short-story writer, poet, playwright, biographer, and queer theorist. He teaches at the Department of English, University of Pune, Maharashtra. P.G. Joshi has written short stories and articles for reputed journals and newspapers. He has taught English language and literature at K.J. Somaiya College, Kopargaon, Maharashtra.