Post-partition Lahore film industry Historical and cultural context for Punjab's, especially Lahore's, participation in the film Industry -- The Lahore-Bombay film linkage -- Punjabi artistes and professionals establish themselves in the Indian film industry -- Historical factors that shaped Punjab's significant role in the music of South Asian cinema -- Contribution of the legendary K.L. Saigal to Indian cinema -- Punjab-born stars who shone brightly in the Bombay film industry -- Two towering personalities of the Bombay film industry : Shyam and Balraj Sahni -- Dilip Kumar : mega star of the Bombay film industry from Punjab -- Raj Kapoor : the legendary showman Dev Anand and Lahore -- Two prominent Punjabis in the Bombay film industry from Chakwal and Jhelum : R.C. Talwar and Sunil Dutt -- Pran personifies the Lahore-Bombay film link -- Om Prakash : yet another Lahori who shifted to Bombay -- Kamini Kaushal : Lahore is home -- Shyama's Arain roots in Lahore -- Other pre-Partition Punjabi heroines in the Bombay film industry -- Where the Rafi saga began... -- The 'bell' who 'sang' mellifluously : Shamshad Begum -- Role of three Lahori directors in the Indian film industry -- Other prominent directors and producers -- Punjabis who shaped songwriting in the Indian film industry -- Two great songwriters : Rajinder Krishan and Sabir Ludhianvi -- Punjabi storywriters and scriptwriters of the South Asian film industry -- Magical song-music collaborators : Madan Mohan and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan -- Some other pre-partition born Punjabi lead artistes, character actors, comedians and villains -- I met Raj Babbar and Naqsh Lyallpuri -- A visit to Bombay in February 2013 -- Post-partition Lahore film industry
Summary:
"This book traces the contribution of Punjabis born before the Partition of India in 1947 to Indian cinema telling the story of their contributions at three centres of Hindustani-language films at Bombay, Calcutta and Lahore."--Back cover.
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