This book is meant for anybody with even a fleeting interest in Bollywood – the way it functions, the voluptuous aesthetic traditions it upholds, its unique narrative style, the star system, how filmmakers, scriptwriters actors, technicians and music directors work.

For every student of cinema, aspiring filmmaker, movie critic in short, anybody who is curious about what goes into the making of a typical Bollywood film, this would serve as an invaluable guide and a ready reckoner.