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Haunting Bollywood is a pioneering, interdisciplinary inquiry into the supernatural in Hindi cinema that draws from literary criticism, postcolonial studies, queer theory, history, and cultural studies. Hindi commercial cinema has been invested in the supernatural since its earliest days, but only a small segment of these films have been adequately explored in scholarly work; this book addresses this gap by focusing on some of Hindi cinema’s least explored genres. From Gothic ghost films of the 1950s to snake films of the 1970s and 1980s to today’s globally influenced zombie and vampire films, Meheli Sen delves into what the supernatural is and the varied modalities through which it rais...
On Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., urban subway and local transit project of Delhi and the press coverage of its inception, operational plan, and execution; a study.
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FRIENDS I HAVE WRITTEN THIS BOOK RELATED TO PLAYBACK SINGING WHICH WILL BE VERY MUCH USEFUL TO ALL THE MUSIC LOVERS OF OUR COUNTRY. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE BOOK IS TO FIND OUT THE NEW SUITABLE PLAYBACK SINGER WHO CAN SET GREAT STANDARDS OF PLAYBACK SINGING. THIS IS EXTREMELY ESSENTIAL FOR EVERY FILM BECAUSE IT CONTRIBUTES A LOT TO THE SUCCESS OF ANY FILM AS HAS BEEN AMPLY DISPLAYED IN THE PAST. MOHAMMED RAFI, MUKESH, KISHORE KUMAR, LATA MANGESHKAR AND ASHA BHONSLE HAVE SET SUCH STANDARDS OF PLAYBACK SINGING THAT NOBODY INCLUDING OTHER NOTABLE SINGERS CAN COME NEAR TO THAT FANTASTIC LEVEL OF SINGING. IT IS ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT. I HAVE JUSTIFIED THIS POINT IN DETAIL IN MY BOOK. HOPEFULLY, THIS BOOK WILL BE OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE TO OUR FILM INDUSTRY, ONE IT CAPTURES THE MARKET.
The book is an exposition of life behind the glamour. It speaks on the pains the artist undergoes to create his image and more to retain the intellection. The stories are based on personal interactions that could never become public. Even if some plots trickled out it failed to arouse concern and empathy. These anecdotes underline various phases of Hindi cinema and despite all its technical superiority, it could not shrug off the system that demeans artists once they are not patronized or engaged. It has references to individuals, film families and some unsaid instances that built the concept of the book. A major portion of the book is devoted to the second rung of artists or character artis...