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The story behind the making of a film can be as excitingas the movie itself. Hindi cinema offers a wide arrayof styles and approaches to film-making, packed withexcitement, personalities and drama. While the popular expression Bollywood suggests homogenous formulae, somefilm-makers break the mould. Vishal Bhardwaj has reinvented genres and brought his dynamic vision of storytelling to thesilver screen. Setting Shakespeares tragic tale of Othello in the gangster-infested badlandsof western UP, Bhardwaj created a cult classic, with unforgettable dialogue, stunning imagery and unique music.This book takes readers behind the camera and follows the making of Omkara from theinitial brain storming sessions to script writing, music composition, pre-production, casting, shooting, editing and release. At the same time, it offers encounters with other celebrated directors such as Dev Anand, Gulzaar, Madhur Bhandarkar, Shekhar Kapur and Mahesh Bhatt. Anyone who wants to know the true story of the creative process behind popularcinema will find the answers here. Originally published as Fantasies of a Bollywood LoveThief, this edition comes with a new introduction that features Vishal Bhardwajs latest filmHaider, based on Hamlet, which completes his Shakespeare trilogy.
