100 essential Indian films / Rohit K. Dasgupta and Sangeeta Datta.

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Dasgupta, Rohit K. [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Description
xviii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

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    "This book offers a comprehensive view of the 100 most significant films ever produced in Bollywood. Each entry includes cast and crew information, language, date of release, a short description of the film's plot, and most significantly, the importance of the film in the Indian canon"-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Aligarh (2016)
    • Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
    • Amar Prem / Immortal Love (1972)
    • Anand / Happiness (1971)
    • Ankur / Seedlings (1974)
    • Apanjan / One's Own People; Near and Dear (1968)
    • Apur Sansar / The World of Apu (1959)
    • Aradhana / A Life of Devotion (1969)
    • Ardh Satya / Half Truth (1983)
    • Arth / Meaning (1982)
    • Awaara / Vagabond (1951)
    • Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
    • Bancharamer Bagan / The Garden of Bancha Ram (1980)
    • Bandit Queen (1994)
    • Bhumika / The Role (1977)
    • Bobby (1973)
    • Bombay (1995)
    • Calcutta 71 (1971)
    • Chadmabeshi / In Disguise (1971)
    • Chan Pardesi / Strangers (1980)
    • Chandni / Moonlight (1989)
    • Charulata / The Lonely Wife (1964)
    • Chokher Bali / Chokher Bali: A Passion Play (2003)
    • Court (2014)
    • Dangal / Wrestling (2016)
    • Deewaar / The Wall (1975)
    • Devadas (1935)
    • Devadas (2002)
    • Devi / The Goddess (1960)
    • Dil Chahta Hai / What the Heart Wants (2001)
    • Diwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge / Braveheart Takes the Bride (1995)
    • Do Bigha Zameen / Two Acres of Land (1953)
    • Dookudu / Aggression (2011)
    • Dostana / Friendship (2008)
    • Elippathayam / Rat Trap (1982)
    • Fire (1996)
    • Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)
    • Garam Hawa / Scorching Winds (1973)
    • Golmaal (or Gol Maal) / Mayhem (1979)
    • Guide (1965)
    • Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai / The Catastrophe (1989)
    • Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam / I Have Given My Heart Away (1999)
    • I Am (2010)
    • Indian (1996)
    • Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro / Let It Go, Friends (1983)
    • Jeans (1998)
    • Jee Aayan Nu / Welcome (2003)
    • Jewel Thief (1967)
    • Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... / Sometimes Happiness, Sometimes Sorrow (2001)
    • Kabuliwala / From Kabul (1957)
    • Kandukondain Kandukondian / I Have Seen, I Have Seen (2000)
    • Kuch Kuch Hota Hai / Something Happens (1998)
    • Lagaan / Taxation / Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    • Lage Raho Munna Bhai / Carry On, Munna Bhai (2006)
    • The Lunchbox (2013)
    • Madhumati (1958)
    • Mahanagar / The Big City (1963)
    • Maqbool (2003)
    • Masaan / Crematorium (2015)
    • Mausam / Season (1975)
    • Meghe Dhaka Tara / The Cloud-Capped Star (1960)
    • Mera Naam Joker / My Name is Joker (1970)
    • Mirza: The Untold Story (2012)
    • Monsoon Wedding (2001)
    • Mother India (1957)
    • Mouna Ragam / Silent Symphony (1986)
    • Mr. and Mrs. '55 (1955)
    • Mughal-E-Azam / Emperor of the Mughals (1960)
    • Munde U.K. De / The Boys from U.K. (2009)
    • My Brother...Nikhil (2005)
    • Mynaa (2010)
    • Naam Iruvar / We Two (1947)
    • Nayakan / The Hero (1987)
    • Neem Annapurna / Bitter Morsel (1979)
    • 1942: A Love Story (1994)
    • Padma Nadir Majhi / The Boatman of the River Padma (1993)
    • Pakeezah / Pure (1972)
    • Paroma / The Ultimate Woman (1984)
    • Pather Panchali / Song of the Little Road (1955)
    • Pyaasa / Thirsty (1957)
    • Queen (2013)
    • Raja (1999)
    • Roja / Rose (1992)
    • Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam / Master, the Wife, and the Slave (1962)
    • Salaam Bombay! / Salute Bombay! (1988)
    • Sant Tukaram / Saint Tukaram (1936)
    • Saptapadi / The Ritual of the Seven Steps (1961)
    • Satya / Truth (1998)
    • Shaan / Pride (1980)
    • Sharey Chuattar / Seventy-Four and Half (1953)
    • Sholay / Embers (1975)
    • Silsila / Events/Affair (1981)
    • Suryamukhi (1963)
    • Swayamvaram / One's Own Choice (1973)
    • 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
    • Udta Punjab / Punjab Flying High (2016)
    • Umbartha / Threshold (1982)
    • Umrao Jaan (1981)
    • Uttarayanam / Throne of Capricorn (1974)
    • Zanjeer / Chains (1973)
    • Appendix: Films by English title.
    Other title(s)
    One hundred essential Indian films
    ISBN
    • 9781442277984 ((hardcover ; : alkaline paper))
    • 144227798X ((hardcover ; : alkaline paper))
    LCCN
    2018027714
    OCLC
    1045665819
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