Sequence of events that went into the making of the Hindi film Lagaan.

World Cinema, Theology, and the Human builds an engaging intertextual dialogue between nine acclaimed films of world cinema and a range of theological perspectives that touch on the theme of human experience. This book engages with the power of film to trigger hermeneutical impulses and theological conversation stemming from resonant humanity unfolding onscreen. However, it is film as art, not theology as normative text, which lays down a bridge to the possibility of critical dialogue. In this approach, film is emancipated from a theological agenda, and as an art form, given space to speak on its own terms in dialogue with theology.

This book traces the historical evolution of Indian cinema through a number of key decades. The book is made up of 14 chapters with each chapter focusing on one key film, the chosen films analysed in their wider social, political and historical context whilst a concerted engagement with various ideological strands that underpin each film is also evident. In addition to exploring the films in their wider contexts, the author analyses selected sequences through the conceptual framework common to both film and media studies. This includes a consideration of narrative, genre, representation, audience and mise-en-scene. The case studies run chronologically from Awaara (The Vagabond, 1951) to The Elements Trilogy: Water (2005) and include films by such key figures as Satyajit Ray (The Lonely Wife), Ritwick Ghatak (Cloud Capped Star), Yash Chopra (The Wall) and Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay!).

I’ll Do It My Way: The Incredible Journey Of Aamir Khan is the story of Aamir Khan’s journey as an actor, producer, director, and one of the true mavericks of Indian cinema. Beginning with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, his debut film as an actor, the book traces his rise to stardom and his evolution as an actor, who is very often talked about as a cut above the rest. All through a career spanning several years, Aamir has been known to be very discerning in his choice of films. He has admirably balanced offbeat movies with box-office hits, neither compromising on innovation nor commercial success. He has re-invented himself at every turn, constantly bringing a fresh perspective to film-making. His entrance into film production and direction was every bit as groundbreaking as it was expected to be. The book covers 20 years of Aamir’s journey in Bollywood and highlights several of his landmark movies such as1947 Earth, Lagaan, Dil Chahta Hai, and Dil. The information contained in the book is backed by research into 20 years worth of press coverage. The author also interviewed numerous people who collaborated with Aamir on various projects over the years, including Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Mahesh Bhatt, Ronnie Screwvala, Aditya Bhattacharya, Indra Kumar, Mansoor Khan, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Asin, A.R. Murugadoss, Nandita Das, and Rajkumar Hirani. The author has worked on the book for 3 years to give the readers interesting insight into the growth and success of Aamir Khan - a unique, versatile Indian actor in a league of his own. I’ll Do It My Way: The Incredible Journey Of Aamir Khan was published in 2012 by Om Books International.

Prominent scholars in literary and cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, media studies, theatre production, and translation challenge the centre-periphery dichotomy used as a paradigm for relations between colonizers and their erstwhile subjects in this collection of critical interventions. Focussing on India and its diaspora(s) in western industrialized nations and former British colonies, this volume engages with topics of centrality and/or peripherality, particularly in the context of Anglophone Indian writing; the Indian languages; Indian film as art and popular culture; cross-cultural Shakespeare; diasporic pedagogy; and transcultural identity.

This lively and incisive collection of essays from an international group of scholars explores the interactions between cultures originating in Africa, India, the Caribbean, and Europe. Those interactions have been both destructive and richly productive, and the consequences continue to 'trouble the living stream' today. Several of the essays focus on the continuing reverberations of political and cultural conflicts in post-Apartheid Southern Africa, including the presence in Britain of Zimbabwean asylum seekers. Other authors discuss the ways in which Indian culture has transformed novelistic and cinematic forms. A third group of essays examines the attempts of West Indian women writers to reclaim their territory and describe it in their own terms. The collection as a whole is framed by essays which deal with discourses of 'terror' and 'terrorism' and how we translate and read them in the wake of 9/11. This book was previously published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly.

Finally a Book that Celebrates the Creativity and Rich Imagination of Introverts ** From the #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author ** Do you really think legends like Steven Spielberg, Agatha Christie, J.K. Rowling, Leonardo Da Vinci, Amitabh Bachchan and the like were extroverted and outgoing— unlike you? No. Absolutely wrong. They were quiet. And introverts. Like me. Like you. And yet, their contribution is so well known. Just imagine a world WITHOUT them. What would it be like? Without Harry Potter. Without Mona Lisa. Without Hercule Poirot. Without Inspector Vijay. Without E.T. So if these artists were really introverts like you and me, how did they leave such an indelible imprint on this world? Did they learn to become fake extroverts? Did they practise skills of socialising? Did they learn to talk non-stop? Hell no. They stayed true to themselves. Puzzled? Then Scroll up and grab a copy today or download a sample now! And enjoy many refreshing stories of introverted artists who used their god gifted strengths of introversion to overcome heart-breaking tragedies, challenges, and setbacks. Other Books by the Author in the Series 1. Celebrating Quiet People (Book 1) 2. Quiet Phoenix: An Introvert's Guide to Rising in Career & Life (Book 2) 3. Quiet Phoenix 2: From Failure to Fulfilment (A Memoir of an Introverted Child) 4. Celebrating Quiet Leaders (Book 4) Keywords: self esteem for men and teens and young adults and kids, self respect and quiet the power of introverts and introvert power and introvert advantage, introvert to extrovert, introversion, introverts guide, introvert revolution, introvert way, introvert strength, quiet strength, Agatha Christie, Amitabh Bachchan, A.R. Rahman, Steven Spielberg, Angelina Jolie, Rembrandt, Leonardo Da Vinci, Susan Cain, Rabindranath Tagore, Quiet the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking

When composer A.R. Rahman's first film Roja was released in 1992, his astonishing music with its other-worldly melodies, tonal texture, pulsating rhythms made an instant impact in India. His abundantly flowing talent has given life to the scores of over a hundred films, including Dil Se, Bombay, Lagaan, Warriors of Heaven and Earth, 127 Hours and Jodhaa Akbar. According to a recent estimate by the BBC, 150 million copies of his albums have sold worldwide. A.R. Rahman has won a host of awards, together with a Golden Globe, a Bafta, two Oscars and two Grammys for his score in Slumdog Millionaire. In 2010, he received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour, awarded by the Government of India. Despite all his great success, Rahman remains a deeply private person, shying away from the glitz and glamour of show business. A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music is in the form of biographical conversations between the composer and Nasreen Munni Kabir in which we hear of Rahman's amazing journey from modest beginnings to an assured place in world music history.

'Bollywood' is the dominant global term to refer to the prolific Hindi language film industry in Bombay (renamed Mumbai in 1995). Characterised by music, dance routines, melodrama, lavish production values and an emphasis on stars and spectacle, Bollywood films have met with box-office success and enthusiastic audiences from India to West Africa to Russia, and throughout the English-speaking world. In Bollywood, anthropologist and film scholar Tejaswini Ganti provides a guide to the cultural, social and political significance of Hindi cinema, outlining the history and structure of the Bombay film industry, and the development of popular Hindi filmmaking since the 1930s. Providing information and commentary on the key players in Bollywood, including directors and stars, as well as material from current filmmakers themselves, the areas covered in Bollywood include: history of Indian cinema narrative style, main themes, and key genres of Hindi cinema significant films, directors and stars production and distribution of Bollywood films interviews with actors, directors and screenwriters.