Pre-Partition Punjab's Contribution to Indian Cinema
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Pre-Partition Punjab's Contribution to Indian Cinema

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eBook - ePub

Pre-Partition Punjab's Contribution to Indian Cinema

About this book

This book traces the contribution of Punjabis born before the Partition of India in 1947 to Indian cinema. It examines the story of their contributions at three centres of Hindustani-language films: Bombay, Calcutta and Lahore.

This book is co-published with Aakar Books. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781032523576
eBook ISBN
9781000905908
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Indian & South Asian History
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. 1. Themes in Punjab’s History That Shaped Its Music, Popular Consciousness and Cinema
  7. 2. Historical and Cultural Context for Punjab’s, Especially Lahore’s, Participation in the Film Industry
  8. 3. The Lahore-Bombay Film Linkage
  9. 4. Punjabi Artistes and Professionals Establish Themselves in the Indian Film Industry
  10. 5. Historical Factors That Shaped Punjab's Significant Role in the Music of South Asian Cinema
  11. 6. Contribution of the Legendary K.L. Saigal to Indian Cinema
  12. 7. Punjab-Born Stars Who Shone Brightly in the Bombay Film Industry
  13. 8. Two Towering Personalities of the Bombay Film Industry: Shyam and Balraj Sahni
  14. 9. Dilip Kumar: Mega Star of the Bombay Film Industry from Punjab
  15. 10. Raj Kapoor: The Legendary Showman
  16. 11. Dev Anand and Lahore
  17. 12. Two Prominent Punjabis in the Bombay Film Industry from Chakwal and Jhelum: R.C. Talwar and Sunil Dutt
  18. 13. Pran Personifies the Lahore-Bombay Film Link
  19. 14. Om Prakash: Yet Another Lahori Who Shifted to Bombay
  20. 15. Kamini Kaushal: Lahore is Home
  21. 16. Shyama’s Arain Roots in Lahore
  22. 17. Other Pre-Partition Punjabi Heroines in the Bombay Film Industry
  23. 18. Where the Rafi Saga Began...
  24. 19. The ‘Bell’ Who ‘Sang’ Mellifluously: Shamshad Begum
  25. 20. Role of Three Lahori Directors in the Indian Film Industry
  26. 21. Other Prominent Directors and Producers
  27. 22. Punjabis Who Shaped Songwriting in the Indian Film Industry
  28. 23. Two Great Songwriters: Rajinder Krishan and Sahir Ludhianvi
  29. 24. Punjabi Storywriters and Scriptwriters of the South Asian Film Industry
  30. 25. Magical Song-Music Collaborators: Madan Mohan and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
  31. 26. Some Other Pre-Partition Born Punjabi Lead Artistes, Character Actors, Comedians and Villains
  32. 27. I Met Raj Babbar and Naqsh Lyallpuri
  33. 28. A Visit to Bombay in February 2013
  34. 29. Post-Partition Lahore Film Industry
  35. Editor’s Afterword
  36. Index