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Baazi – ‘Thank You, Guru Dutt!’ Book Excerpt

In the recently published book 'Thank You Guru Dutt', author Lata Jagtiani brings a fresh, nuanced perspective to understanding Guru Dutt's artistic genius. Silhouette presents an excerpt of the book, as a tribute to the maverick filmmaker on his 100th birth anniversary.

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Baazi – ‘Thank You, Guru Dutt!’ Book Excerpt

Silhouette presents an excerpt of 'Thank You, Guru Dutt' by Lata Jagtiani, as a tribute to the maverick filmmaker on his 100th birth anniversary.

Mera Naam Raaju, Gharana Anaam

Excerpted with permission from Shailendra — A Love Lyric in Print: A Daughter Remembers by Amla Shailendra Mazumdar, published by Antara Infomedia

Early Films, and Raj Kapoor’s Best—with Nargis

Excerpted with permission from Director’s Chair – Hindi Cinema’s Golden Age by Manek Premchand, published by Blue Pencil in January 2024.

Welcomed with Arrows

Book excerpt from 'And the Music Lives On', by Manek Premchand.

Director’s Chair, ‘Sui Generis’: A Book in a Class of Its Own

Manek Premchand's 'Director’s Chair: Hindi Cinema’s Golden Age' is sui generis – a must read for the dilettante as well as the aficionado! Book Review

Book Review: Amitabh Bachchan as the Other

Somdatta Mandal reviews Shoma A Chatterji's book 'Amitabh Bachchan and the Other' which looks at Bachchan beyond his persistent ‘angry young man’ label.

Through the Lens, Brightly: Women in Cinema, Women at Work

Through the Lens, Brightly: Women in Cinema, Women at Work by Shoma A Chatterji, unearths how the ‘working woman’ has been presented in films directed by women.

Why Stories Work: Indepth Analysis and Insights into the Extraordinary Power of Stories

Nirabari Bandyopadhyay reviews Somdev Chatterjee's Why Stories Work: The Evolutionary and Cognitive Roots of the Power of Narrative.

Rituparno Ghosh: On/And Film — Book Review

There is much food for thought for every reader of Rituparno Ghosh On/And Film. The editors have compiled Ghosh’s own writings, speeches and interviews.

Yeh Un Dinoñ Ki Baat Hai – In Conversation with Yasir Abbasi

Yeh Un Dinoñ Ki Baat Hai: Urdu Memoirs of Cinema Legends, selected and translated by Yasir Abbasi curates candid, heart-touching memoirs penned by legendary artists.

Tathyachitra: Itihas, Tattwa O Bishleshan – A Review

Subha Das Mollick reviews Lipika Ghosh’s book Documentary: History, Theory and Analysis. The book packs in essential information on documentaries.

ArunaRaje: Song of Freedom

Silhouette presents 'ArunaRaje: Song of Freedom', written by Ratnottama Sengupta in 'Films Through Women's Eyes - A Study of 17 Women Director's of India'.

Jyotiprasad, Joymoti, Indramalati and Beyond: History of Assamese Cinema: Parthajit Baruah’s New Book

This the first comprehensive book on the history Assamese cinema that looks at the background and foreground from Joymoti (1935) to the present time.

Tapan Sinha and the Triumvirate of Bengali Cinema

Amitava Nag’s 'The Cinema of Tapan Sinha, An Introduction' book provides a succinct introduction to the cinema of Tapan Sinha. An excerpt.

Murmurs: Silent Steals with Soumitra Chatterjee – Two Reviews

Murmurs: Silent Steals with Soumitra Chatterjee continues to receive warm reviews in the print media as well as in social media posts. Collating a few here.

Woman at the Window

Shoma Chatterji's Woman at the Window - The Material Universe of Rabindranath Tagore through the Eyes of Satyajit Ray. Review by Subha D Mollick

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