Frames of Fame : A Visual Voyage Through Bollywood 1913 - 2004/edited by Shahab Ahmed. Mumbai, Oasis Enterprises, 2005, 259 p., photographs, ISBN 81-902023-0-8.

    "Bollywood - a dream factory that is loved, adored, hated, rejected and adulated at the same time. Bollywood, a coinage that has received wide acceptance for Hindi Cinema, is the jewel in the crown of Indian cinema - considered the largest producer of feature films in the world, with over 69,000 feature films produced in 30 languages, since Raja Harishchandra (1913). The entertainment industry revolves round the film industry and is booming as never before. Music, Radio, Satellite and cable channels, terrestrial channels, DTH, internet, multiplexes -- are all mushrooming and exploding. It's a time to remember the pioneers of the industry, its heroes and heroines, artistes, singers, music makers, directors and producers who have made Bollywood what it is.

    This book presents a visual voyage from the earliest black and white days to the beginning of colour and the present days of high tech films." (jacket)

Return to Cinemas / Films of India Catalogue