Sholay: The Making of a Classic

Sholay: The Making of a Classic is a 2000 book written by Anupama Chopra, about the making of the Hindi film classic Sholay (1975).[1] The book was released in 2000 by Penguin Books India.[2] The book is based on the making of the film shooting.[3] The book initially sold 10,000 copies,[4] and won the 2001 National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema.[5][6][7]

Sholay: The Making of a Classic
AuthorAnupama Chopra
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
SubjectFilm
PublisherPenguin Books India
Publication date
December 2000
Media typePrint
Pages194
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Book on Cinema
ISBN014029970X

Content edit

The book is an inside look at the film's production, based on interviews with the director, stars, and crew members.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Why Sholay still works". ibn live. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. ^ Username * (1 December 2000). "Sholay : The Making Of A Classic". Penguin Books India. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  3. ^ "The Khan Story". The Hindu. 5 August 2007. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  4. ^ "'They call my book a fanalysis'". India Abroad, accessed via HighBeam Research. 17 October 2003. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  5. ^ "What you didn't know about SRK". rediff. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  6. ^ "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals.
  7. ^ "Sholay: Gets National Awards!". Filmfare. 30 August 2001. Archived from the original on 30 October 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. ^ Sholay from University of Iowa Archived 2015-01-02 at the Wayback Machine