Encyclopedia of Indian CinemaAshish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen The largest film industry in the world after Hollywood is celebrated in this updated and expanded edition of a now classic work of reference. Covering the full range of Indian film, this new revised edition of the Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema includes vastly expanded coverage of mainstream productions from the 1970s to the 1990s and, for the first time, a comprehensive name index. Illustrated throughout, there is no comparable guide to the incredible vitality and diversity of historical and contemporary Indian film. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 7 |
Preface to Second Edition | 8 |
Preface | 9 |
Introduction | 10 |
Explanatory Notes | 12 |
Abbreviations | 15 |
Chronicle | 17 |
National Production Figures | 30 |
Dictionary | 33 |
Films | 243 |
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Name Index | 547 |
Film Index | 572 |
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