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Before you buy.
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT AMITABH BACHCHAN AND WERE AFRAID TO ASK!
In the absorbing book, Amitabh Bachchan: The Legend, published by Macmillan,
the author Bhawana Somaaya, captures the roller- coaster life of a superstar
through incisive, introspective interviews. And the protagonist, Amitabh
Bachchan, takes it all head-on, emotional choices, professional commitments,
candid confrontation with controversies, allegations et al. Surviving both,
the near-fatal accident on the sets, and political cesspool in real-life,
his reflective personal accounts are beautifully blended with intimate
analysis rendered by his actress-spouse Jaya Bhaduri, leading ladies and
colleagues. A scintillating documentation of a legendary success. A
collector's proud possession. Amitabh Bachchan has played varied roles on
screen, but the an off-screen remains an enigma. Admired, envied, hated,
hounded, his celebrity status transcends national boundaries. 1999 is a
landmark year for the actor as he completes three decades in showbiz as a
superstar. His tall, lanky frame and baritone voice are nature's gift. He
imbibed the virtue of hard work and dedication. The combination has stood
him in good stead. He went on to become not only Indian cinema's biggest
phenomenon, but also the actor of the millennium in a BBC Internet Poll.
Mobbed at London's Piccadilly Circus, escorted by Air France in Afghanistan
for his shows, causing chaos in Egypt, hysterical crowds going berserk in
South Africa, his popularity extends beyond the Indian border. A perfect
chameleon who created the persona of an angry young man, rebelled, humoured,
danced and romanced with equal elan, entralling audiences for decades.
The book was released at a glittering function held at Fountainhead,
Crossroads, on October 10, '99. Attended by media and film celebrities, the
bookshop was chocoblocked with people to celebrate the grand occasion. Sunil
Shetty, Zeenat Aman, Yash Chopra, Prakash Mehra, Ramesh Sippy, Shobha De,
Pooja Batra, Rinke Khanna and Neeta Goyel of Jet Airways graced the
occasion. The star of the evening was traffic stopper and millennium star
Amitabh Bachchan, followed by hordes of crazy fans till the eyes could see.
Rajiv Beri, managing director of Macmillan informs that the copies are going
like hot cakes and they are going for a reprint next month. Hardbound with
photographs and illustrations, the book is 384 pages costing Rs.895/-. A
scintillating documentation of an icon, it's a must for Bachchan fans. A
copy can be ordered from from Jagwani at India Book Distributors (IBD),
1007/1008 Arcadia, 195 Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021. Tel: 2824646,
2825220, 2824691, 2872528, 2872532. Fax: 022-287 2531, 288 2223.
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