Deepa Gahlot is a theater and film critic, book author, and scriptwriter. She has written several books on cinema, translated several plays (by Manav Kaul and

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) into English and adapted

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's novel ''

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'' for the stage. Additionally, she has written-directed a few documentary films and radio shows, and has edited the journals of NFDC and WICA. In 2002, she served on the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) jury. She is the head of programming (theatre and film) at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA).

Books

Co-authored

* ''Bollywood Popular Indian Cinema'' * ''Behind the Scenes of Hindi Cinema: A Visual Journey Through the Heart of Bollywood'' * ''Janani'' * ''Bollywood’s Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema'' * ''The Prithviwallahs'' (co-authored with

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Author

* ''Take-2: 50 Films that Deserve a New Audience'' * ''King Khan'' * ''

Shammi Kapoor Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced �ʌmːi kʌpuːɾ 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards, winning in the categories of Best Actor f ...

(The Legends of Indian Cinema)'' * ''Sheroes: 25 Daring Women of Bollywood Paperback''

Award

* National Film Award for Best Film Critic (1998)

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