Eena Meena Deeka

Eena Meena Deeka
Author: Sanjit Narwekar
Publisher: books catalog
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2005
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:

Offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of Indian screen comedy. Traces the evolution of the genre from Dhirendranath Ganguly through the 30s and 40s (Noor Mohammed 'Charlie' and others), 50s and 60s (Johnny Walker, Agha Jagdeep, Johar among others), 70s and 80s (Asrani, Paintal and others) to the fading years of the twentieth century. Also takes a close look at the ruban middle-class comedies (Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Base Chatterjee), the comedies of the New Wave (Kundan Shah and Pradeep Krishan), the emergence of the romances, villain-comedian all rolled into one.

Spectacle and Diversity

Spectacle and Diversity
Author: Lee Artz
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2021-12-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000515230

This book shows how transnational media operate in the contemporary world and what their impact is on film, television, and the larger global culture. Where a company is based geographically no longer determines its outreach or output. As media consolidate and partner across national and cultural boundaries, global culture evolves. The new transnational media industry is universal in its operation, function, and social impact. It reflects a shared transnational culture of consumerism, authoritarianism, cultural diversity, and spectacle. From Wolf Warriors and Sanju to Valerian: City of 1000 Planets and Pokémon, new media combinations challenge old assumptions about cultural imperialism and reflect cross-boundary collaboration as well as boundary-breaking cultural interpretation. Intended for students of global studies and international communication at all levels, the book will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in the way transnational media work and how that shapes our culture.

Dancing on the Notes of Life

Dancing on the Notes of Life
Author: K. B. Trehan
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2007
Genre: Indic fiction (English)
ISBN: 8122310036

Dancing on the notes of life is a motivational semi-fiction about a character named Seth. It shows how he fights his way through the various hurdles that he comes across in life. He is not a superhuman or a divine creature, but just an ordinary human being like us, who has the courage to bid farewell to his hurtful past and move on. Often while going through the aisles of our lives, we come across various hindrances we stumble upon. Some people remain where they are, brooding over their fall; while some make the brave effort to stand on their feet again and boldly cross the obstacles. It is the latter who emerge victorious at the end. A smooth sea can never make a skilled mariner. In the hard times, we learn the vital lessons of life. the key lies in accepting each day in life as it comes. Remember, it is in darkness alone that we get to see the stars!

Author:
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Total Pages: 600
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 0143417916

BollySwar: 1991 - 2000

BollySwar: 1991 - 2000
Author: Param Arunachalam
Publisher: Mavrix Infotech Private Limited
Total Pages: 2355
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 8193848217

BollySwar is a decade-wise compendium of information about the music of Hindi films. Volume 7 chronicles the Hindi film music of the decade between 1991 and 2000. This volume catalogues more than 1000 films and 7000 songs, involving more than 1000 music directors, lyricists and singers. An overview of the decade highlights the key artists of the decade - music directors, lyricists and singers - and discusses the emerging trends in Hindi film music. A yearly review provides listings of the year's top artists and songs and describes the key milestones of the year in Hindi film music. The bulk of the book provides the song listing of every Hindi film album released in the decade. Basic information about each film's cast and crew is provided and detailed music credits are provided. Where available, music credits go beyond information regarding music directors, lyricists and singers, and include the names of session musicians, assistants, programmers, arrangers, mixers, recordists, etc. Where applicable, music related awards are listed. Interesting trivia is listed for most films. This includes information about artist debuts, plagiarised or sampled songs, controversies and stories behind the making of the film and its music. This book is primarily meant as a quick reference for people looking for information related to a Hindi film or a song, but readers can also browse through the book to get an overview of the events that shaped Bollywood music in the decade. Given that Hindi films are a reflection of the Indian society, the reader can also glean insights about the country's socio-political and cultural environment from the book.

Jatinder Verma

Jatinder Verma
Author: Jerri Daboo
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2024-11-29
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1040262791

Jatinder Verma has been a pioneering figure in the development of British South Asian theatre, and a prominent spokesperson for the importance of increased diversity amongst playwrights, actors, directors, designers, and producers on the mainstream British stage. As co-founder and former Artistic Director of Tara Arts, he developed a new aesthetic style known as 'Binglish' which creates a hybrid dramaturgy of languages, training and performance forms, and styles of acting, and design, that operates to establish a negotiation between cultures which reflects contemporary Britain. Verma is acknowledged as being a leading practitioner and director, as well as writer about theatre and culture, who has transformed the face of theatre in Britain and internationally. This book combines: • a detailed biography giving the social and artistic context of Verma’s work and his work with Tara Arts; • an exploration of Verma’s own writings on ‘Binglish’, including his use of a range of performance forms and philosophies from different cultures, such as the importance of the Natyashastra in his thinking and practice; • a stylistic analysis of his key productions, including Tartuffe, The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, and the Bollywood pantomimes; • pathways into some of the practical exercises relating to the dramaturgical style of ‘Binglish’ devised by Jatinder Verma. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today’s student.

Bollywood's India

Bollywood's India
Author: Rachel Dwyer
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2014-06-15
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1780233043

Bollywood movies have long been known for their colorful song-and-dance numbers and knack for combining drama, comedy, action-adventure, and music. But these exciting and often amusing films rarely reflect the reality of life on the Indian subcontinent. Exploring the nature of mainstream Hindi cinema, the strikingly illustrated Bollywood’s Indiaexamines its nonrealistic depictions of everyday life in India and what it reveals about Indian society. Showing how escapism and entertainment function in Bollywood cinema, Rachel Dwyer argues that Hindi cinema’s interpretations of India over the last two decades are a reliable guide to understanding the nation’s changing hopes and dreams. She looks at the ways Bollywood has imagined and portrayed the unity and diversity of the country—what it believes and feels, as well as life at home and in public. Using Dwyer’s two decades spent working with filmmakers and discussing movies with critics and moviegoers,Bollywood’s India is an illuminating look at Hindi cinema.

Raga rock

Raga rock
Author: Madan Mohan
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 301
Release: 1968
Genre: Piano music (Jazz)
ISBN:

Bollywood Sounds

Bollywood Sounds
Author: Jayson Beaster-Jones
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2014-10-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0199993483

Bollywood Sounds focuses on the songs of Indian films in their historical, social, commercial, and cinematic contexts. Author Jayson Beaster-Jones takes readers through the highly collaborative compositional process, highlighting the contributions of film directors, music directors (composers), lyricists, musicians, and singers in song production. Through close musical and multimedia analysis of more than twenty landmark compositions, Bollywood Sounds illustrates how the producers of Indian film songs have long mediated a variety of musical styles, instruments, and performance practices to create a uniquely cosmopolitan music genre. As an exploration of the music of seventy years of Hindi films, Bollywood Sounds provides long-term historical insights into film songs and their musical and cinematic conventions in ways that will appeal both to scholars and to newcomers to Indian cinema.