'KING
OF BOLLYWOOD' is a sweeping portrait of a man who is worshipped as a
modern-day God, a country finding its identity and a movie industry
that helped to change the face of India.
The book reveals how
Shah Rukh Khan, a middle-class Muslim boy from Delhi, broke into the
insular, nepotistic world of Bombay show business and emerged as a
superstar. His larger-than-life tale takes us through the colorful and
idiosyncratic Bollywood movie industry, where fantastic dreams and
outrageous obsessions share the spotlight with extortion, murder, and
corruption.
Mira Nair, director of The Namesake, comments "The
ultimate story of the outsider who became Bollywood's great insider.
Chopra captures the snap, crackle and pop of celluloid dreams in this
immensely readable bio of the great Khan's life...a bounty for cinema
lovers everywhere"
Emma Thompson, Oscar winning actor,
comments: The "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" of the Bollywood industry and
essential reading for any Shah Rukh Khan fan.
'KING OF
BOLLYWOOD' is the first comprehensive narrative account of Bollywood
published by a major US publishing house: Grand Central Publishing
(formerly Warner Books). The book is being distributed in India by Om
Books and Westland Books Pvt. Ltd. Internationally renowned film critic
Anupama Chopra combines her knowledge of the Bollywood industry with
firsthand interviews and exclusive photographs for an exclusive,
insider's look at Shah Rukh Khan and the world of Bollywood. 'KING OF
BOLLYWOOD' will also be available in Hindi, Marathi and German
translations. The will be released on August 9 in India.
Anupama
Chopra is a film critic and book author. She has written about the
Hindi film industry since 1993. Her work has been published extensively
in India Today. She has also written about Bollywood for various
international publications such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles
Times, Variety and Sight & Sound.
Anupama Chopra's first
book 'Sholay: The Making of a Classic' sold over 10,000 copies and won
a National Award for the best book on cinema (2000). Her second book,
'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge', was published by the British Film
Institute as part of the Modern Classics Series. Currently, Anupama
scripts and host a weekly film review show called Picture This on NDTV
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