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Bollywood For Dummies


Bollywood For Dummies


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von: Maaz Ali, Maaz Khan, Anum Hussain

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Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 24.03.2021
ISBN/EAN: 9781119780700
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 336

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<p><b>Take the trip of a lifetime into the past and present of Bollywood</b></p> <p>Fascinated by the high energy, high emotion, high color, endless dance routines, and sheer scale of Bollywood—but afraid you'll never really know your Ghazals from your Qawwalis, or your Khans from your Kapoors? Well, in the immortal line from the Hindi-language blockbuster Sultan, "No one can defeat you unless you accept defeat yourself," and there's no need to be defeated at all when you can sit back with <i>Bollywood For Dummies</i> and immerse yourself in the glamorous whirl of one of the most exciting movie industries on Earth. Starting with the time-travel adventure of the book’s main feature—the history of the Hindi-speaking industry from people and events of early to mid 20th century Mumbai—you'll also journey in space, taking fascinating documentary side trips to get to know Tollywood’s Telegu-language cinema in southern India, as well as the growing influence of Lollywood across the border in Pakistan.</p> <p>Written by the cohosts of <i>Desi Standard Time</i>, a podcast that explores Bollywood and South Asian movies and media, you'll see how the unique cinema culture of Bollywood in particular has become a global phenomenon, reflecting the rise of India as an independent nation and presenting its long history—and it’s exciting and multifaceted present—in new, influential, and enduring forms. Whatever you paid the price of entry for: the popular Bollywood "Masala" movie style that emphasizes music, comedy, romance, and action; sensitive critiques of a fast-changing society by the Indian Social Realism movement; new forms of music from Indian disco to Sufi boogie; or a look at the lives and talents of the great acting dynasties—it's all here. And there'll still be plenty more plot twists beyond these to surprise and delight you.</p> <ul> <li>Get to know the people who built Bollywood</li> <li>Discover the main music and dance styles</li> <li>Explore and recognize Bollywood’s influence on Western cinema</li> <li>Go social and join up with the liveliest Bollywood fan communities</li> </ul> <p>You're right to be excited: for newbies a whole new world awaits, and for aficionados, there's always so much more to know. So, sit back with this book, grab some popcorn or a plate of samosas—or why not both—and prepare to begin an electric feast to sizzle all your senses.</p>
<p><b>Introduction </b><b>1</b></p> <p>About This Book 1</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions 2</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 2</p> <p>Beyond the Book 3</p> <p>Where to Go from Here 4</p> <p><b>Part 1: Getting Started with Bollywood 5</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Introducing Bollywood </b><b>7</b></p> <p>Addressing What Bollywood is 7</p> <p>Identifying the Families of Bollywood 9</p> <p>Looking at Bollywood’s Evolution 10</p> <p>Focusing on the 1940s to the 1960s 10</p> <p>Eyeing the 1970s and 1980s 11</p> <p>Considering the 1990s and 2000s 11</p> <p>Arriving at the present day 12</p> <p>Grooving and Moving: Bollywood Incorporates Music and Dance 13</p> <p>Understanding the importance of the soundtrack 13</p> <p>Recognizing the roles of different genres 14</p> <p>Shaking your groove thang: Dance in Bollywood 15</p> <p>Appreciating Bollywood Worldwide 15</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Focusing on Family Over Everything Else </b><b>19</b></p> <p>Introducing Kapoor and Sons 20</p> <p>The first generation of Kapoors 20</p> <p>The second generation of Kapoors 21</p> <p>The third generation of Kapoors 24</p> <p>Building the Bachchan Family 25</p> <p>Contending to be the GOAT: Amitabh and his wife, Jaya Bachchan 25</p> <p>Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan 27</p> <p>Keeping Up with the Khans 28</p> <p>Bollywood’s king: Shah Rukh Khan 28</p> <p>Saif Ali Khan 29</p> <p>Aamir Khan 29</p> <p>Salman Khan 29</p> <p>The forgotten Khans 30</p> <p>Meeting the Johars 32</p> <p>Yash Johar 32</p> <p>Karan Johar 33</p> <p>Bhatt-ing their Way Into Bollywood 33</p> <p>Mahesh Bhatt 34</p> <p>Alia Bhatt 34</p> <p>Emraan Hashmi 35</p> <p>Examining the Chopras: More than Priyanka 35</p> <p>Yash Chopra 36</p> <p>Aditya Chopra 36</p> <p>Uday Chopra 36</p> <p>Priyanka Chopra 37</p> <p>Navigating the Roshans 37</p> <p>Rakesh Roshan 37</p> <p>Rajesh Roshan 38</p> <p>Hrithik Roshan 38</p> <p>Zayed Khan 38</p> <p>There’s Something about Mukherjee 39</p> <p>Kishore Kumar 39</p> <p>Kajol 40</p> <p>Rani Mukerji 40</p> <p>Ajay Devgn 40</p> <p><b>Part 2: Bollywood through the Years 41</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Looking at the Golden Age, from the 1940s to the 1960s</b><b> 43</b></p> <p>Parting Ways: The Effect on Indian Cinema 44</p> <p>First Some Sour, Then Some Sweet: Realist Cinema Giving Way to Romance 45</p> <p>A sign of the times: Indian social realism 46</p> <p>The subsequent dominance of romance 46</p> <p>Meeting the Evergreen Actors 49</p> <p>Master of mannerisms: Dev Anand 49</p> <p>Award winner: Dilip Kumar 50</p> <p>The singing actor: Kishore Kumar 51</p> <p>Introducing the Classic Gentlemen 51</p> <p>The multitalented star: Raj Kapoor 51</p> <p>The first superstar: Rajesh Khanna 52</p> <p>Overcoming adversity: Sunil Dutt 53</p> <p>Shining the Spotlight on Leading Ladies 53</p> <p>International beauty: Madhubala 53</p> <p>Dancer turned star: Waheeda Rehman 54</p> <p>Presenting All Things Grace and Presence 55</p> <p>Beloved beauty: Nargis 55</p> <p>Pakistani princess: Noor Jehan 56</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Spotlighting Classical Bollywood in the 1970s and 1980s</b><b> 57</b></p> <p>Going Beyond Musical Romance Films 58</p> <p>Ramping Up the Action 59</p> <p>Dominating the Industry: The Killer “B” 61</p> <p>Recognizing Bachchan’s legacy in Bollywood 61</p> <p>Moving beyond Bachchan’s star status 63</p> <p>For Richer or Kapoor-er: The Kapoors 65</p> <p>The remake king: Jeetendra Kapoor 65</p> <p>The ageless actor: Anil Kapoor 65</p> <p>Boy wonder: Rishi Kapoor 66</p> <p>Identifying the Original Gangsters 67</p> <p>Tall and tough: Jackie Shroff 67</p> <p>The roller coaster career: Sanjay Dutt 68</p> <p>Villain and hero: Vinod Khanna 69</p> <p>Meeting the Method Men 69</p> <p>Disco King: Mithun Chakraborty 69</p> <p>The Theatric: Shashi Kapoor 70</p> <p>Stranger than Fiction: Feroz Khan 71</p> <p>Appreciating the Divine Divas 71</p> <p>Sex symbol: Mumtaz 71</p> <p>Eyes to die for: Sridevi 72</p> <p>The versatile vixen: Rekha 72</p> <p>The dream girl: Hema Malini 73</p> <p>Breaking Stereotypes: Actresses Stepping Out of the Box 73</p> <p>Stereotype shatterer: Parveen Babi 74</p> <p>Unconventional yet refined: Dimple Kapadia 74</p> <p>Tackling tough subjects: Shabana Azmi 75</p> <p>Staying consistent with Queen Zeenat Aman 76</p> <p>Lifelong Devotee: Neetu Singh 76</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Going Contemporary: Bollywood in the 1990s and Early 2000s</b><b> 77</b></p> <p>Never-Ending Rom-Khans: Shah Rukh and the Other Khans 79</p> <p>King Khan: Shah Rukh Khan 80</p> <p>The critically acclaimed Khan: Aamir Khan 81</p> <p>Macho man Khan: Salman Khan 82</p> <p>The fun-loving Khan: Saif Ali Khan 83</p> <p>Laughing with the Comedy King: Govinda Ahuja 83</p> <p>High Octane and High Energy: The Action Stars 84</p> <p>The stuntman: Akshay Kumar 84</p> <p>Perennial tough guy: Sunil Shetty 84</p> <p>Coming of Age: Sons of Industry 85</p> <p>Killer B’s son: Abhishek Bachchan 85</p> <p>Dancing into the limelight: Hrithik Roshan 85</p> <p>The serial kisser: Emraan Hashmi 86</p> <p>Meeting the Method Actors 86</p> <p>Posing with Models-Turned-Actors 87</p> <p>Voice (and muscles) of stone: Arjun Rampal 87</p> <p>Heartthrob heaven: John Abraham 88</p> <p>Dancing Backup to the Leading Man: Shahid Kapoor 89</p> <p>Buzzing with the Queen Bee: The Inimitable Madhuri Dixit 90</p> <p>Keeping It in the Family 91</p> <p>The Kapoor sisters: Karisma and Kareena 91</p> <p>The Mukherjee cousins: Kajol and Rani 92</p> <p>Identifying the Pageant Winners 93</p> <p>Sweet and wholesome: Juhi Chawla 93</p> <p>Renowned beauty: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan 94</p> <p>International star: Priyanka Chopra 95</p> <p>Identifying Critically Acclaimed Darlings 95</p> <p>Multi-award winner: Tabassum Hashmi 95</p> <p>Powerhouse performer: Manisha Koirala 96</p> <p>Recognizing the Leggy Leading Ladies 97</p> <p>Reality-star-turned-actress: Shilpa Shetty 97</p> <p>Item number specialist: Katrina Kaif 97</p> <p>Smiling with the Sweethearts 98</p> <p>The mast-mast girl: Raveena Tandon 98</p> <p>Dimpled sweetheart: Preity Zinta 98</p> <p>The Sex Icon: Bipasha Basu 99</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Good As New: Bollywood from the Mid-2000s to the Present Day</b><b> 101</b></p> <p>Recycling Old Plots: What’s Old is New Again 102</p> <p>Keeping It in the Family: Children of Famous Actors 103</p> <p>Identifying the Newest Kapoors 103</p> <p>Charming and varied: Ranbir Kapoor 104</p> <p>Household name: Arjun Kapoor 104</p> <p>Winning smile: Aditya Roy Kapur 105</p> <p>Aching in Heartthrob Haven 105</p> <p>The new king of Bollywood: Ranveer Singh 105</p> <p>Tall and talented: Sidharth Malhotra 107</p> <p>Building Bodies in Bollywood 108</p> <p>Tragic star: Sushant Singh Rajput 108</p> <p>The martial artist: Tiger Shroff 108</p> <p>Romantic hero: Varun Dhawan 109</p> <p>Crowning a Queen: Deepika Padukone 109</p> <p>The Descendants: Women from Bollywood Families 110</p> <p>Acclaimed at an early age: Alia Bhatt 111</p> <p>Body image hero: Sara Ali Khan 111</p> <p>Variety queen: Shraddha Kapoor 111</p> <p>The fashion icon: Sonam Kapoor 112</p> <p>The royal debutante: Sonakshi Sinha 112</p> <p>Recognizing the Challengers of the Norm 112</p> <p>The strong personality: Anushka Sharma 113</p> <p>Critical darling: Parineeti Chopra 113</p> <p>Taking her own stance: Kangana Ranaut 114</p> <p><b>Part 3: The Sound of (Bollywood) Music 117</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Not a Sprint, but a (Musical) Marathon</b><b> 119</b></p> <p>Respecting the Soundtrack 120</p> <p>Nodding at movie soundtracks 120</p> <p>Focusing on the actual songs 121</p> <p>Marketing movies: How songs do it 122</p> <p>Recognizing the Importance of the Score 125</p> <p>Orchestrating everything: Music directors 125</p> <p>Bringing the lyrics to life: Singers 126</p> <p>Writing the songs: Lyricists 127</p> <p>Sequencing videos: Sets and locations 127</p> <p>Getting into Costume 130</p> <p>Eyeing the cuts and wraps of women’s clothing 130</p> <p>Appreciating the simplicity and tradition of men’s clothing 132</p> <p><b>Chapter 8: Getting Funky with Disco</b><b> 135</b></p> <p>Disco Dancing through Bollywood: How Filmi Disco Made an Impact 135</p> <p>Everybody was BIDDU fighting 136</p> <p>Appreciating the Hassan phenomenon 137</p> <p>Grooving with the Self-Proclaimed Disco King: Bappi Lahiri 138</p> <p>Kickstarting the disco trend in India 139</p> <p>Hitting the dance floor: Lahiri’s influence 140</p> <p>Digging the Psychedelic: R D Burman and Asha Bhosle 140</p> <p>Master of mixing genres: R.D Burman 140</p> <p>The versatile playback singer: Asha Bhosle 141</p> <p>Mixing It Up: A Little Boogie, a Little Sufi 144</p> <p>Blending religious motifs 144</p> <p>Composing disco music: Laxmikant Kudalkar and Pyarelal Sharma 145</p> <p><b>Chapter 9: Feeding the Soul: Bollywood’s Music Origins and Soul Music </b><b>147</b></p> <p>Examining the Genesis of Bollywood Music 148</p> <p>The emergence of Urdu poetry in India through ghazals 149</p> <p>Filmi ghazal revival in the 1990s 150</p> <p>Appreciating the Preachy, Powerful, and Poetic: Qawwalis 152</p> <p>Looking closer at qawwali songs 152</p> <p>Religious devotion from Sufi music 154</p> <p>Influencing Bollywood: The subgenre of filmi qawwali 155</p> <p>Going techno 156</p> <p><b>Chapter 10: Mixing It Up with Other Musical Genres: Pop, Rock, and Rap</b><b> 159</b></p> <p>Discovering Rock Music’s Influence in Bollywood 159</p> <p>Bollywood loves rock and roll 160</p> <p>Getting psycho with Raga Rock 160</p> <p>Evolution of Hindi rock 161</p> <p>Indian Music Pops Off 163</p> <p>Recognizing famous Indi-pop singers 164</p> <p>Keeping pop popular in Bollywood 167</p> <p>Punjabi gets popping 169</p> <p>Busting a Rhyme: Bollywood and Rap 169</p> <p>Rap: Appearing in Bollywood movies 170</p> <p>Making its debut: Bollywood’s first rap film 171</p> <p><b>Chapter 11: Noticing Folk Music In and Out of Bollywood</b><b> 173</b></p> <p>Recognizing the Traditions of the Punjab Region 174</p> <p>Identifying the roots of Punjabi folk music 174</p> <p>Identifying the unique instruments 175</p> <p>Getting Down: Dance Traditions of Punjab 177</p> <p>It’s all in the bounce 178</p> <p>Bhangra’s evolution, from folk to hip-hop 179</p> <p>Spotlighting the women of Punjab 180</p> <p>Choreographing Bhangra within Bollywood 181</p> <p>Appreciating dance 181</p> <p>A culture of competing 183</p> <p><b>Chapter 12: Painting the Town, Bollywood Style</b><b> 185</b></p> <p>Tapping Along to Indian Dance Styles 186</p> <p>Looking to the Tribes for Folk Dance 187</p> <p>Getting to Know the Famous Choreographers 188</p> <p>Popping with the king of Bollywood dance 189</p> <p>Emulating MJ and beyond 190</p> <p>Getting energetic and making history 192</p> <p>Dancing Their Way to Center Stage 193</p> <p>Adding Bollywood Dance to Your Repertoire 196</p> <p><b>Part 4: Bollywood Goes Global 199</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 13: Leading Box Office Revenue Worldwide</b><b> 201</b></p> <p>Representing Bollywood Culture around the Globe 202</p> <p>Testing success in the Middle East and North Africa 203</p> <p>Sharing values with West Africa and beyond 203</p> <p>Filming in the UK and Western Europe 204</p> <p>Growing popularity in China 205</p> <p>Roller-coastering through South America 205</p> <p>Streaming everywhere 207</p> <p>Considering the Western Influence 207</p> <p>American actors adopt Bollywood 207</p> <p>Musical collaborations 210</p> <p>The Janice Miller effect and social media 211</p> <p><b>Chapter 14: Bollywood Fans Grow in the Masses</b><b> 213</b></p> <p>Loving the Bollywood Culture 213</p> <p>Celebrating Bollywood with games and music parties 214</p> <p>More memes, please 214</p> <p>Spinning Off: TV Shows Discuss More about Their Beloved Bollywood 216</p> <p>Koffee with Karan 217</p> <p>Kapil Sharma Show 218</p> <p>All India Bakchod 218</p> <p>Recognizing When Fandom Turns into Obsession 219</p> <p>Banning TikTok in India 220</p> <p>Majoring in Kapoorology 221</p> <p><b>Chapter 15: Grabbing Trophies: The Award Shows</b><b> 223</b></p> <p>Reaching for the Stars: India’s Version of the Oscars 224</p> <p>Finding Fame with the Filmfare Awards 224</p> <p>Going international with the IIFA Awards 226</p> <p>Getting presidential with the National Film Awards 227</p> <p>Identifying Other Prominent Awards Shows 227</p> <p>Coming and going with Zee Cine 228</p> <p>Reaching for the Stardust 228</p> <p>Starring in the STAR Guild Awards 228</p> <p><b>Part 5: From Neighboring Industries to the Diaspora 233</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 16: Taking From and Giving To Lollywood</b><b> 235</b></p> <p>Influencing Bollywood Soundtracks: Pakistan’s Musical Talent 236</p> <p>Including Pakistani culture in Bollywood 236</p> <p>Rocking Pakistani-style 238</p> <p>Rockin’ Out to Music Franchises So Good They’re International 239</p> <p>Drinking it in: Coke Studio 239</p> <p>Finding treasures: Nescafé Basement 240</p> <p>Crossing Over: Lollywood Impacting Bollywood 241</p> <p>Indo-Pak relations, as told through Bollywood 242</p> <p>Pakistani actors crossing the border 243</p> <p><b>Chapter 17: Examining South India’s Bollywood</b><b> 247</b></p> <p>A Tale of Two Tollywoods 248</p> <p>The Tollywood of Bengal 248</p> <p>Telugu cinema, another Tollywood 250</p> <p>Remaking culture — from Tollywood to Bollywood 251</p> <p>Tapping into Tamil Cinema: Kollywood 251</p> <p>A secondary hub for Hindi cinema 252</p> <p>Kollywood’s greatest gift to Bollywood: A R Rahman 253</p> <p><b>Chapter 18: Reaching Hollywood: Bollywood’s Impact</b><b> 255</b></p> <p>Recognizing Bollywood Actors in Popular Hollywood Media 256</p> <p>Leaving a legacy: The late Irrfan Khan 256</p> <p>Sweeping audiences off their feet: Dimple Kapadia 258</p> <p>Shining in unconventional roles: Om Puri 258</p> <p>Recognizing other actors who made the transition 259</p> <p>Moving from Acting to Talking with Talk Shows 261</p> <p>Ellen DeGeneres 261</p> <p>Jimmy Fallon 261</p> <p>Oprah Winfrey 262</p> <p>David Letterman 262</p> <p>Crossing Over: Hollywood in India 264</p> <p>Appearing in Bollywood movies 265</p> <p>Collaborating on cross-cultural comedy 265</p> <p>Eyeing South Asian Contributions to Hollywood Films 266</p> <p>Identifying notable people behind the scenes 266</p> <p>Making space in the industry: Prominent diaspora actors in Hollywood 268</p> <p><b>Part 6: The Parts of Tens 275</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 19: Ten Movies to Watch If You’re New to Bollywood</b><b> 277</b></p> <p>Sholay: Burning Down the Competition 278</p> <p>Mother India: Flag-Bearing a Country 279</p> <p>Amar Akbar Anthony: Marinating in “Masala” 280</p> <p>Dil Chahta Hai: The First Coming of Age 281</p> <p>Hum Aapke Hain Koun ! Topping the Charts 282</p> <p>Lagaan: Vying for the Oscars 283</p> <p>Bombay: So Good That We Must Dub 284</p> <p>Gully Boy: Hip-Hop Hooray 284</p> <p>Mughal-E-Azam: India’s Prince Charming 286</p> <p>Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.: Faking It ’til We Make It! 287</p> <p><b>Chapter 20: Ten Must-Watch Shah Rukh Khan Films</b><b> 289</b></p> <p>Baazigar: The Antihero Role 290</p> <p>Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge: Landscapes of Love 290</p> <p>Dil to Pagal Hai: The Master of Triangles 291</p> <p>Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: The All-Time Classic 292</p> <p>Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham: The Star-Studded Family Film 292</p> <p>Devdas: Tragedy Strikes 293</p> <p>Mohabbatein: Living in a Dream World 294</p> <p>Kal Ho Naa Ho: The Tear-Jerker 295</p> <p>Swades: Yearning for Home 296</p> <p>Veer-Zaara: A Tale of Two Nations 296</p> <p><b>Chapter 21: Ten Bollywood Actors Who Transitioned to Hollywood</b><b> 299</b></p> <p>Amitabh Bachchan 300</p> <p>Aishwarya Rai Bachchan 300</p> <p>Priyanka Chopra 300</p> <p>Anil Kapoor 301</p> <p>Shashi Kapoor 302</p> <p>Irrfan Khan 302</p> <p>Anupam Kher 303</p> <p>Deepika Padukone 303</p> <p>Amrish Puri 304</p> <p>Naseeruddin Shah 304</p> <p>Index 305</p>
<p><b>Maaz Ali and Maaz Khan</b> are co-hosts of <i>Desi Standard Time</i>, a podcast focused on Bollywood films, South Asian cinema and media, and the influence of both on their own lives and the rest of the world.</p> <p><b>Anum Hussain</b> serves as producer of the podcast. She is also co-author of the current edition of <i>Twitter For Dummies</i>.</p>
<p><b>A whole new subcontinent of cinema awaits!</b></p><p>For films that sizzle your senses and tug at your heartstrings, Bollywood can’t be beat. Vivid color, mesmerizing dance moves, and dreamy romance are par for the course in this delightful Hindi-language genre. This book introduces you to the immortal stars, the classic songs, and the absolute must-sees in one of the most exciting movie industries on Earth. Plus, you’ll become conversant in the cultural, social, and artistic nuances that elevate the South Asian cinematic tradition into a global treasure.</p><p><b>Inside…</b></p> <ul><b><li>Unmissable films from every era</li><li>Dynasties: The families behind Bollywood</li><li>Bollywood music, then and now</li><li>Golden-age Bollywood classics</li><li>Film festivals and award shows</li><li>How Bollywood went global</li><li>Indian influence in western cinema</li></b></ul>

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