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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalThe author is utterly passionate about the 3Ms in his life—Movies, Music and Military History (and by extension, all history)—which somehow make their appearance in his stories. When he is not traveling on work in his current position as a Business Manager, Rammesh or KV, as he likes to be called by friends, is busy reading and writing. He still reads voraciously on various topics, especially on his main areas of interest. Lights Camera War is his third book, which is an analytical look into Indian War Movies across all Indian languages. His earlier books, City Life, and Human Cinema are Read More...
The author is utterly passionate about the 3Ms in his life—Movies, Music and Military History (and by extension, all history)—which somehow make their appearance in his stories. When he is not traveling on work in his current position as a Business Manager, Rammesh or KV, as he likes to be called by friends, is busy reading and writing.
He still reads voraciously on various topics, especially on his main areas of interest.
Lights Camera War is his third book, which is an analytical look into Indian War Movies across all Indian languages. His earlier books, City Life, and Human Cinema are also published by Notion Press.
He currently lives in Mumbai with wife and working on another non fiction book and full-length novels.
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Lights Camera WAR! looks at 50 Indian war films from 1950 to 2020 across various Indian languages and examines their balance between entertainment and history. It looks at factors such as the real history behind the plots; the equipment and uniforms depicted; the use of music in the context and setting or, as often in Indian films, as a narrative device in the nautanki tradition, or for temporary relief; and the use of “filmy” coincidences, and othe
Lights Camera WAR! looks at 50 Indian war films from 1950 to 2020 across various Indian languages and examines their balance between entertainment and history. It looks at factors such as the real history behind the plots; the equipment and uniforms depicted; the use of music in the context and setting or, as often in Indian films, as a narrative device in the nautanki tradition, or for temporary relief; and the use of “filmy” coincidences, and other plot devices. The author’s sometimes surprising view is that some Indian war films classified as “flops” deserved more respect, at least in that they have been authentic in the depiction of history while some “hits” leave much to be desired.
There are also comparisons with Hollywood and the West, where war films form a distinct genre. Some Indian war films, including major hits, are clearly “inspired” by such Hollywood films, and what they lose (or gain) in transplanting to the Indian screen is also discussed. The book also includes small historical capsules for comparison with the on-screen action, to illustrate how far the Indian war film accurately presents the history, serves as ‘masala’ entertainment, or manages a balance between them.
Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s films have brought immense joy to generations of film lovers, and a new generation is now being impressed by his works, thanks to the many repeated telecasts on various channels of his classic comedies such as Gol Maal and Chupke Chupke among others.
This book is about the forty-two films that were directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and how his vision of humans is as important as that of his mentor, Bimal Roy. Th
Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s films have brought immense joy to generations of film lovers, and a new generation is now being impressed by his works, thanks to the many repeated telecasts on various channels of his classic comedies such as Gol Maal and Chupke Chupke among others.
This book is about the forty-two films that were directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and how his vision of humans is as important as that of his mentor, Bimal Roy. The book is both a fan’s perspective and a complete listing of all the released films of Mukherjee from 1957 till 1998.
Cover image courtesy Kaustubh Pingale
Mumbai is the city of dreams—where every street is paved with gold. A million stories from which six stories tell what it is to be HUMAN in a big city, where humans get together, make compromises, meet, depart and, in some cases, even stay together.
Mumbai is the city of dreams—where every street is paved with gold. A million stories from which six stories tell what it is to be HUMAN in a big city, where humans get together, make compromises, meet, depart and, in some cases, even stay together.
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