Deepa Gahlot is a theater and film critic, book author, and scriptwriter. She has written several books on cinema, translated several plays (by Manav Kaul and Paresh Mokashi) into English and adapted Paulo Coelho's novel The Alchemist for the stage. Additionally, she has written-directed a few documentary films and radio shows, and has edited the journals of NFDC[1] and WICA. In 2002, she served on the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) jury.[2] She is the head of programming (theatre and film) at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA).[3][4][5]

Books edit

Co-authored edit

  • Bollywood Popular Indian Cinema[6]
  • Behind the Scenes of Hindi Cinema: A Visual Journey Through the Heart of Bollywood
  • Janani
  • Bollywood’s Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema[7]
  • The Prithviwallahs (co-authored with Shashi Kapoor)[8]

Author edit

  • Take-2: 50 Films that Deserve a New Audience[9]
  • King Khan[10]
  • Shammi Kapoor (The Legends of Indian Cinema)[11]
  • Sheroes: 25 Daring Women of Bollywood Paperback[12]

Award edit

  • National Film Award for Best Film Critic (1998)[13]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2016-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "MIFF'2002 JuryMumbai International Film Festival | Mumbai International Film Festival". miff.in. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  3. ^ "Interview With Deepa Gahlot : www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". mumbaitheatreguide.com. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  4. ^ "Welcome to NCPA - National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai , India". Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  5. ^ "Global Symposiums 2016 Mumbai Bios - See Jane". seejane.org. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  6. ^ Joshi, L.M. (2002). Bollywood: Popular Indian Cinema. Dakini. ISBN 9780953703227. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  7. ^ Patel, B. (2016). Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 9788184755985. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  8. ^ Shashi Kapoor presents the Prithviwallas : With Deepa Gahlot. Roli Books. 2004. ISBN 9788174363480. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  9. ^ Buy Take - 2: 50 Films that Deserve a New Audience Book Online at Low Prices in India | Take - 2: 50 Films that Deserve a New Audience Reviews & Ratings - Amazon.in. ASIN 9384544825.
  10. ^ Buy King Khan Book Online at Low Prices in India | King Khan Reviews & Ratings - Amazon.in. ASIN 8174365036.
  11. ^ Buy Shammi Kapoor (The Legends of Indian Cinema) Book Online at Low Prices in India | Shammi Kapoor (The Legends of Indian Cinema) Reviews & Ratings - Amazon.in. ASIN 8183281036.
  12. ^ Buy Sheroes: 25 Daring Women of Bollywood Book Online at Low Prices in India | Sheroes: 25 Daring Women of Bollywood Reviews & Ratings - Amazon.in. ASIN 9385152742.
  13. ^ Division, P. LEGENDS OF INDIAN SILVER SCREEN. ISBN 9788123021164. Retrieved 2017-01-08.

External links edit

Official website