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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

Jai Arjun Singh
4.01/5 (141 ratings)
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In the 1980s, an unheralded Hindi movie, made on a budget of less than Rs 7 lakh, went from a quiet showing at the box office to developing a reputation as India s definitive black comedy. Some of the country s finest theatre and film talents all at key stages in their careers participated in its creation, but the journey was anything but smooth. Among other things, it involved bumping off disco killers and talking gorillas, finding air-conditioned rooms for dead rats, persuading a respected actor to stop sulking and eat his meals, and resisting the temptation to introduce logic into a madcap script. In the end, it was worth it.

Kundan Shah s Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is now a byword for the sort of absurdist, satirical humour that Hindi cinema just hasn t seen enough of. This is the story of how it came to be despite incredible odds and what it might have been. Jai Arjun Singh s engaging take on the making of the film and its cult following is as entertaining as the film itself.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
272 pages
Publication:
2010
Publisher:
Harpercollins India
Edition:
1st
Language:
en-US
ISBN10:
9350290227
ISBN13:
9789350290224
kindle Asin:
B008V8GQE2

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

Jai Arjun Singh
4.01/5 (141 ratings)
Read Download
In the 1980s, an unheralded Hindi movie, made on a budget of less than Rs 7 lakh, went from a quiet showing at the box office to developing a reputation as India s definitive black comedy. Some of the country s finest theatre and film talents all at key stages in their careers participated in its creation, but the journey was anything but smooth. Among other things, it involved bumping off disco killers and talking gorillas, finding air-conditioned rooms for dead rats, persuading a respected actor to stop sulking and eat his meals, and resisting the temptation to introduce logic into a madcap script. In the end, it was worth it.

Kundan Shah s Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is now a byword for the sort of absurdist, satirical humour that Hindi cinema just hasn t seen enough of. This is the story of how it came to be despite incredible odds and what it might have been. Jai Arjun Singh s engaging take on the making of the film and its cult following is as entertaining as the film itself.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
272 pages
Publication:
2010
Publisher:
Harpercollins India
Edition:
1st
Language:
en-US
ISBN10:
9350290227
ISBN13:
9789350290224
kindle Asin:
B008V8GQE2

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