Bollywood’s Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema (Paperback)  | Released: 01 Jan 2016

A spectacular collection thatcelebrates Bollywood’s mostenduring superstars.Hindi cinema has wielded ahypnotic charm over viewersfor close to a century, with itsmelodious music, colourful drama and lively plotlines. Butat the heart of its mystique arethe galaxy of stars who continueto mesmerize audiences.Bollywood’s Top 20 is a definitivecollection of brand-new essays,paying tribute to the biggeststars of all time—from AshokKumar, Dilip Kumar, DevAnand, Raj Kapoor, Nargis andMadhubala to Rajesh Khanna,Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan,Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol andKareena Kapoor. Each pieceoffers unique insights intothe struggles and triumphs,downfalls and scandals, andthe inscrutable X factor of thesetalented actors that turned theminto demigods and divas. About the AuthorBhaichand Patel saw his first film sitting on his mother’s lap in Fiji Islands and fell in love with Maria Montez and Madhubala before the onslaught of puberty. He has seen films on every continent and sat on a number of juries, including one at the venerable Venice Film Festival. While he was posted with the United Nations, he studied filmmaking at New York University. He writes regularly on cinema and is the author of Happy Hours: The Penguin Book of Cocktails.