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Lights, Camera, Masala
''Lights, Camera, Masala: Making Movies in Mumbai'' is a 2006 book by Naman Ramachandran, published by India Book House and designed by Divya Thakur of Design Temple. The concept and photography were by Sheena Sippy. In 2007, the book won a ''Gold for Publication Design'' at the New York Festival. It was the author's first book. A complete insider look in the glitz, grit and grandeur of world's largest film industry, Bollywood. Photographs of Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Bipasha Basu were also included. Reception ''Hindustan Times'' review said "I flipped through this hardback on Bollywood films twice before reading a word within its glossy covers. The first time, I turned the pages quickly and curiously and I was impressed - actually blown away - because Lights Camera Masala is a design surprise." Kaveree Bamzai of ''India Today'' described the book's design as "distractingly overwhelming" and asked whether one s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naman Ramachandran
Naman Ramachandran is an Indian-born critic and journalist. He is the author of '' Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography'' (Penguin, 2012) and '' Lights Camera Masala: Making Movies in Mumbai'' ( IBH, 2006). He writes for ''Variety'', ''Sight & Sound'', and Cineuropa. Based in London, England, he is also on the steering group of the London Indian Film Festival. He also wrote the independent film '' Brahman Naman'', which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Early life Naman Ramachandran grew up in Thrissur, Kerala, India and later moved to Bangalore, Karnataka. He graduated with a Master of Science (MSc) in Media Management from the University of Stirling in Scotland. He also studied at the Asian College of Journalism The Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) is a journalism school in Chennai, India, which offers postgraduate diploma courses in journalism. History Asian College of Journalism, Chennai was founded in Bangalore as the Asian School of Journalism, B ... in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |