King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema

Here is the astonishing true story of Bollywood, a sweeping portrait about a country finding its identity, a movie industry that changed the face of India, and one mans struggle to become a star. Shah Rukh Khans larger than life tale takes us through the colorful and idiosyncratic Bollywood movie industry, where fantastic dreams and outrageous obsessions share the spotlight with extortion, murder, and corruption. Shah Rukh Khan broke into this $1.5 billion business despite the fact that it has always been controlled by a handful of legendary film families and sometimes funded by black market money. As a Muslim in a Hindu majority nation, exulting in classic Indian cultural values, Shah Rukh Khan has come to embody the aspirations and contradictions of a complicated culture tumbling headlong into American style capitalism. His story is the mirror to view the greater Indian story and the underbelly of the culture of Bollywood.A bounty for cinema lovers everywhere. Mira Nair, Director, The Namesake and Monsoon WeddingKing of Bollywood is the allsinging, alldancing back stage pass to Bollywood. Anupama Chopra chronicles the political and cultural story of India with finesse and insight, through flyonwall access to one of its biggest, most charming and charismatic stars. Gurinder Chadha, director of Bend it Like BeckhamThe Easy Rider Raging Bull of the Bollywood industry and essential reading for any Shah Rukh Khan fan. Emma Thompson, actressAnu Chopra infuses the pivotal moments of Shah Rukh Khans life with an edgeofyourseat tension worthy of the best Bollywood blockbusters. Kirkus