Download or read book Pran A Biography written by B Reuben and published by Harpercollins. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following book is a riveting life story of Indian cinema's most memorable villain. For the better part of the twentieth century, he was recognized as the eponymous 'bad man' of Indian cinema. Whether a sadistic despot or a malicious village bully, a dissolute city animal or a wicked anti-national, Pran portrayed the infinite shades of evil with consummate ease. Such was the impact that, if for centuries, not a single person has been name Ravana, then for over three decades after Independence, almost no male child was named Pran, because he was 'branded' as the personification of evil. While Pran perfected the art of portraying evil in all its dimensions, he also immortalized the 'good' image in some of the most memorable characterizations ever seen on the Indian screen. Whatever the role, each performance was suffused with originality and imagination. By his use of highly stylized mannerisms, unusual get-ups, realistic make-up and different accents, Pran succeeded in rising above the ordinary, in turning stereotypes into unforgettable characters. This biography unveils the life and times of one of India's most important actors. Not only does it bring to light a career that spans more than six decades and 350 films, but it also presents an intimate portrait of the man behind the image.
Download or read book The Death and Life of Dith Pran written by Sydney H. Schanberg and published by RosettaBooks. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The US journalist’s account of his colleague’s struggle to survive the Cambodian genocide—the basis for the Oscar–winning film The Killing Fields. On April 17, 1975, Khmer Rouge soldiers seized Phnom Penh—the capital of Cambodia—and began a brutal genocide that left millions dead. Dith Pran, a Cambodian working as an assistant to American reporter Sydney H. Schanberg, was a witness to these events. While his employer managed to escape across the border, Dith Pran fled into the Cambodian countryside—and into the heart of the massacre. The basis for the acclaimed movie The Killing Fields, this is the compelling account of the days before the fall of Phnom Penh. It’s the story of one man’s struggle for survival in a country that had become a death camp for millions of its citizens—and another man’s failed efforts to keep his friend and colleague safe. Written within a year of the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge, it is a work of both historical and literary significance. Sydney H. Schanberg contributed a moving new foreword to this first eBook edition.
Download or read book and Pran written by Bunny Reuben and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Following Book Is A Riveting Life Story Of Indian Cinema'S Most Memorable Villain. For The Better Part Of The Twentieth Century, He Was Recognized As The Eponymous 'Bad Man' Of Indian Cinema. Whether A Sadistic Despot Or A Malicious Village Bully, A Dissolute City Animal Or A Wicked Anti-National, Pran Portrayed The Infinite Shades Of Evil With Consummate Ease. Such Was The Impact That, If For Centuries, Not A Single Person Has Been Name Ravana, Then For Over Three Decades After Independence, Almost No Male Child Was Named Pran, Because He Was 'Branded' As The Personification Of Evil. While Pran Perfected The Art Of Portraying Evil In All Its Dimensions, He Also Immortalized The 'Good' Image In Some Of The Most Memorable Characterizations Ever Seen On The Indian Screen. Whatever The Role, Each Performance Was Suffused With Originality And Imagination. By His Use Of Highly Stylized Mannerisms, Unusual Get-Ups, Realistic Make-Up And Different Accents, Pran Succeeded In Rising Above The Ordinary, In Turning Stereotypes Into Unforgettable Characters. This Biography Unveils The Life And Times Of One Of India'S Most Important Actors. Not Only Does It Bring To Light A Career That Spans More Than Six Decades And 350 Films, But It Also Presents An Intimate Portrait Of The Man Behind The Image.
Download or read book Children of Cambodia s Killing Fields written by Kim DePaul and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Fact Sheet This extraordinary collection of eyewitness accounts by Cambodian survivors of Pol Pot's genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s offers searing testimony to an era of brutality, brainwashing, betrayals, starvation, & gruesome executions.
Download or read book K L Saigal written by Pran Nevile and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011-05-11 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tribute to the first Singer-Superstar of Indian Cinema Hailed as shahenshah-e-mausiqi (emperor of music) and acclaimed as the ghazal king, K.L. Saigal became a phenomenon in his own lifetime. Idolized for his distinctive style by the first generation of Bollywood playback singers, he is now also the subject of study by several scholars. With no formal training, Saigal recorded 185 songs, including the immortal Diya jalao jagmag jagmag, Rumjhum rumjhum chaal tihari, Baag laga doon sajani and Jab dil hi toot gaya. He also acted in thirty-six feature films, including Tansen, Street Singer and Shahjehan. His popularity, however, skyrocketed with Devdas in which he played the doomed lover to perfection, a portrayal which would influence every actor playing a tragic hero thereafter. This book, interspersed with archival photographs and appended with a filmography and selected songs, provides a fascinating account of one of Hindi cinema’s greatest legends.
Download or read book Pure Evil written by Balaji Vittal and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sholay (1975): Gabbar chops off Thakur's arms with a sword in each hand. Karz (1980): Kamini murders her husband by ramming him repeatedly with a jeep. Mr. India (1987): Mogambo kills hundreds of innocent citizens. No, you don't want to meet these Bollywood baddies in a dark alley; you may not escape with your life if you do. In Pure Evil, Balaji Vittal examines, in delicious detail, the misdeeds of the gangster, the sly relative, the corrupt policeman, the psychopathic killer... A rollercoaster ride, looking at the changing face of the Hindi film villain.
Download or read book Beyond the Killing Fields written by Sydney Hillel Schanberg and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first collection of Sydney Schanberg's work to be published.
Download or read book Lahore written by Pran Nevile and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lahore, First Published In 1993, Is Pran Nevile S Tribute To The Land Of His Birth. Grounded In Memory And Redolent With Nostalgia, Nevile S Reminiscences Transport The Reader Into The Heart Of Lahore As It Was In The 1930S And 40S A City Bustling With Activity Where People Coexisted Harmoniously, Unfettered By Considerations Of Religion, Region Or Caste. From The Riotous Seasonal Festivities Of Kite-Flying To Clandestine Love-Affairs Upon Rooftops, From Matinee Shows At The Cinema To Twilight Hours Spent Amongst The Bejewelled Dancing Girls Of Hira Mandi, Lahore Emerges As A City Of Mesmerizing Contradictions And Chaotic Splendour. The Author Underscores The Contrast Between Pre- And Post-Partition Lahore, And The Sense Of Pain, Loss And Longing For One S Homeland Experienced By The Displaced Millions In India And Pakistan Is Palpable. Evocative And Informative, Lahore Is At Once Social Commentary, Historical Documentation And Memoir.
Download or read book The Impressionist written by Hari Kunzru and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2003 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Epic Story Of A Boy S Search For Identity In A World Which Seems To Have No Place For Him. At The Turn Of The Century In A Remote Corner Of India, An English Civil Servant And A Reluctant Hindu Bride Cross Paths During A Cataclysmic Rainstorm. Nine Months Later A Boy Is Born& Pran Nath S Startling Whiteness Is Regarded As A Sign Of Nobility Till His True Parentage Is Revealed. Ejected From His Father S House, He Begins A Haphazard Journey Through The Bizarre Dark Side Of The British Empire. As He Travels Across The World, From Bombay To London, From A Mouldering Norfolk Public School To Oxford And Paris, Everyone Sees Him With A Different Eye. The Impressionist Is A Comic Saga About History, Identity And Home. It Is The Epochal Debut Of An Exceptional Writer.
Download or read book A Suitable Boy written by Vikram Seth and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 1994 with total page 1372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Conversations with Waheeda Rehman written by Nasreen Munni Kabir and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-03-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this highly acclaimed book of conversations with Nasreen Munni Kabir, Waheeda Rehman speaks about her life and work with refreshing honesty, humour and insight: from detailing her personal triumphs and tribulations to giving enthralling accounts of working with cinematic personalities like Guru Dutt, Satyajit Ray, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand. Against all odds, she successfully made a life in cinema on her own terms. Filled with compelling anecdotes and astute observations, this is a riveting slice of film history that provides a rare view of a much-adored and award-winning screen legend.
Download or read book Bollywood written by Ramesh Dawar and published by Star Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brief description about 70 well known Bollywood stars with coloured pictures if their hit films
Download or read book Survival in the Killing Fields written by Haing Ngor and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best known for his academy award-winning role as Dith Pran in "The Killing Fields", for Haing Ngor his greatest performance was not in Hollywood but in the rice paddies and labour camps of war-torn Cambodia. Here, in his memoir of life under the Khmer Rouge, is a searing account of a country's descent into hell. His was a world of war slaves and execution squads, of senseless brutality and mind-numbing torture; where families ceased to be and only a very special love could soar above the squalor, starvation and disease. An eyewitness account of the real killing fields by an extraordinary survivor, this book is a reminder of the horrors of war - and a testament to the enduring human spirit.
Download or read book Rajesh Khanna written by Yasser Usman and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold story of Hindi cinema’s first superstar Obsessed female fans routinely sent him love letters written in blood. Hysterical crowds camped outside his house to catch a glimpse of the superstar. And the frenzy unleashed by his public appearances was enough to give law-enforcers a nightmare. In the 1970s, Rajesh Khanna achieved the kind of fame that no film star had ever experienced before—or has since. But having climbed to the pinnacle of success, he then saw it all vanish. And through it all, he remained a fighter till the very end. In this riveting biography, journalist Yasser Usman examines Rajesh Khanna’s dramatic, colourful life in its entirety: from little-known facts about his childhood to the low-down on his relationships and rivalries, from his ambitious hopes to his deep-seated insecurities. What emerges is a tantalizingly written, meticulously researched chronicle of a fascinating and mercurial man—one who was both loved and feared by those closest to him. It is a story that encapsulates the glittering, seductive, cut-throat world of Bollywood at its best and its worst.
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Download or read book Oriental Christian Biography Containing Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Christians who Have Lived and Died in the East written by W. H. Carey and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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