South Asian Cinema Bookshelf
Your guide to some of the best books on South Asian cinema currently available.
The Spirit of Lagaan by Satyajit Bhatkal
An insider's account of the creation of the classic movie.
Bollywood: Popular Indian Cinema edited by Lalit Mohan Joshi
An invaluable guide for beginners to all aspects of the Indian film industry.
Bollywood Boy by Justine Hardy
Tracing Hrithik Roshan's rise to stardom through the Bollywood machine.
Balham to Bollywood by Chris England
A side-splitting look at Bollywood from one of the stars of cricket hit Lagaan.
Bollywood by Nasreen Munni Kabir
Profiling the movers and shakers in Bollywood, drawing on Kabir's deep knowledge of the industry.
Bollywood by Ashok Banker
An accessible decade-by-decade pocket-sized guide to Bollywood's most important films.
Bollywood Cinema: Temples of Desire by Vijay Mishra
An academic study, looking especially at the worldwide diaspora market for Hindi film.
See also...
Books from bfi Publishing
Books on South Asian cinema from bfi Publishing
