Bollywood Home » About Bollywood » Books on Bollywood Indian film industry is nothing without the mention of Bollywood. So, if someone is interested to read books on Indian film, he/she must go through the most noted books on Bollywood. There are several books on Bollywood which are written by some of the established critics of Indian movies. Reading these books you will come to know all the facts inside the film industry- the struggle, the hard work as well as the evaluation of movies. Some books are also based on the lives of legends of this film industry. Go through the following to get the names and subjects of some well known books on Bollywood.

Bollywood: Behind the Scenes:

This is one of the famous books written on Bollywood by Nicholas R Bradley. Apart from the facts and events this book also deals with gossips that go around across the world of films and film stars. Robert James Elliott is another man who has contributed his excellent photos in this book.

Bombay Cinema: An Archive of the City:

This book by Ranjani Mazumdar is mainly known for the insight into the film industry.

The writer has truly researched on how the films and the industry have influenced the lifestyle in Mumbai. He has portrayed the whole society which is associated with the filmmaking industry and the common people in this city, too. The articles are written in lucid language and you will also get to learn about the "filmy" jargons in Mumbai.

Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy:

Sanjit Narwekar is the writer of this book. Comedy films have been always favorite to Indian people. There are many great comedians who have sincerely contributed in this industry. Starting from Mehmood to Johnny Lever, Mumbai film industry is grateful to these actors for their thankless efforts to bring smile to common people's faces. Some of the legendary heroes have also gone through many comic characters. Amitabh Bachchan to Govinda, Nana Patekar to Ashrani- all these actors had their comic roles in many Bollywood films. Going through this book will give you an account of all of them.

Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema:

This is one of the most sought after books on Bollywood. Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee and Gulzar are the people who should be credited for writing this book. This encyclopedia enables you to search for information which are given in the perfect alphabetical order according to the names of movies, actors and actresses.

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