
Bollywood movies are glorious, colorful spectacles of romance, action, drama, song, and dance. The biggest film industry in the world, Bollywood puts out some nine hundred movies a year, which are watched by passionate fans around the globe.Stephen Alter―a writer who grew up in India and has inside access to Bollywood―acts as translator and tour guide in this firsthand look into the world of Bomba...
Paperback: 260 pages
Publisher: Mariner Books; First edition (August 6, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0156030845
ISBN-13: 978-0156030847
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.6 x 7.9 inches
Amazon Rank: 3077252
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