Description
Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAQ301 |
| Author: | Rajiv Vijayakar |
| Publisher: | Rupa Publication Pvt. Ltd. |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2018 |
| ISBN: | 9789353332983 |
| Pages: | 289 (15 Color and B/W Illustrations) |
| Cover: | HARDCOVER |
| Other Details | 9.00 X 6.00 inch |
| Weight | 400 gm |
Book Description
About the Book
A teachers son from the hinterlands of Punjab, who dreamt of doing what Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor did on the screen, and expecting to own a fiat and a fiat consequently, has emerged as one of the most loved icons of Hindi cinema.
This ever-humble Jat attributes his hand-earned superstardom and global following to parental blessings, the Power Above, and the love of the people. Its been over fifty-five years of blockbusters like Phool aur Patthar, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Sholay, Yaadon Ki Baarat, Paratiggya, Chupke Chupke and Dharam-Veer with fabulous performances in many of these and notable productions including Satyakam, Betaab and Ghayal.
Whats more, this Padma Bhushan awardee has also dabbled awardee has also dabble sincerely albeit fruitlessly in politics and writes poetry that comes straight from his heart. There may be a million stars, but there can be only one Dharmendra.
About the Author
Rajiv M.Vijayakar has been an entertainment journalist for over twenty-six years, and has twice been National Film Awards Jury member. He is also a consultant at Indias first music-based museum in Bangalore. An authority on Indian films, he is the author of The History of Indian Film Music.
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