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Get the inside scoop on Bollywood movies including Mother India and Sholay with this spectacular visual celebration of Hindi cinema, with a foreword by Amitabh Bachchan.

A real treasure trove for fans and newbies alike, Bollywood charts the world´s biggest film industry year-by-year from the pioneering studios of the 1930s, through the Golden Age, to the age of Big Money in the 21st century and its biggest modern stars.

With over 1,000 films produced every year, the glitz and charm of Bollywood is unrivalled anywhere else in the world. Bollywood takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of Hindi cinema´s biggest blockbusters, with stunning film stills and plot timelines, as well as insightful biographies of iconic stars including Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai, and Dev Anand.

Bring the spectacle home and be enchanted by the glamour and colour of Indian cinema with this glittering guide to all things Bollywood!

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1: Introduction
2: THE BEGINNING: 1913-1950 1: The Beginning
2: Dadasaheb Phalke
3: Heroines in Times of Taboo
4: Alam Ara / Hunterwali
5: Devdas / Achhut Kannya
6: Devika Rani
7: Duniya na Mane / Sikandar
8: Pioneering Studios
9: Kismet
10: Neecha Nagar / Chandralekha

3: THE GOLDEN AGE: 1951-1960 1: The Golden Age
2: Awaara
3: Raj Kapoor
4: Aan
5: Dilip Kumar
6: Do Bigha Zamin / C.I.D.
7: Masters of Music
8: Pyaasa / Naya Daur
9: Mother India
10: Lata Mangeshkar
11: Do Aankhen Barah Haath / Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
12: Madhumati / Kaagaz ke Phool
13: Guru Dutt
14: Mughal-e-Azam
15: Madhubala

4: ENTER THE GLAMOUR: 1961-1973 1: Enter the Glamour
2: Junglee
3: Sangam
4: The Bold and the Beautiful
5: Guide
6: Dev Anand
7: Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam
8: Waqt / Teesri Manzil
9: Jewel Thief / An Evening in Paris
10: Cabaret Nights
11: Upkar / Padosan
12: Kishore Kumar
13: Aradhana
14: Rajesh Khanna
15: Hare Rama Hare Krishna / Seeta aur Geeta
16: Hema Malini
17: Anand / Amar Prem
18: Playback Singing
19: Pakeezah
20: Bobby

5: ANGRY YOUNG MEN: 1973-1981 1: Angry Young Men
2: Zanjeer
3: Amitabh Bachchan
4: Ankur / Garm Hava
5: Deewaar / Julie
6: The Mother
7: Sholay
8: Salim-Javed
9: Chupke Chupke / Aandhi
10: Gulzar
11: Kabhi Kabhie
12: Amar Akbar Anthony
13: Dharam Veer / Shalimar
14: Dharmendra15: Muqaddar ka Sikandar /
16: Satyam Shivam Sundaram
17: Don / Gol Maal
18: Karz
19: The Villain
20: Khubsoorat / Sparsh
21: Chashme Buddoor / Silsila
22: Yash Chopra
23: Umrao Jaan

6: THE REIGN OF KITSCH: 1981-1990 1: The Reign of Kitsch
2: Rocky / Disco Dancer
3: Arth / Masoom
4: Jaane bhi do Yaaro / Saaransh
5: Himmatwala / Hero
6: Jeetendra
7: Nagina / Ijaazat
8: Masala Becomes the Norm
9: Mr. India
10: Anil Kapoor
11: Qayamat se Qayamat tak
12: Tezaab / Parinda
13: Madhuri Dixit
14: Chandni / Chaalbaaz
15: Sridevi
16: Maine Pyar Kiya / Ghayal

7: FAMILY MATTERS: 1991-1999 1: Family Matters
2: Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar / Darr: A Violent Love Story
3: Shah Rukh Khan
4: Baazigar / Andaz Apna Apna
5: AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY (1977) KHOON BHARI MAANG (1988)
6: The Great Indian Wedding
7: Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
8: Salman Khan
9: Rangeela
10: Aamir Khan
11: Dilwale Dulhania le Jayenge
12: Foreign Locales
13: Karan Arjun / Raja Hindustani
14: Hero No.1 / Border
15: Pardes / Satya
16: Dil Se..
17: A.R. Rahman
18: Kuch Kuch Hota hai
19: Karan Johar
20: Sarfarosh / Taal
21: Glamour Queens
22: Aishwarya Rai
23: Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam

8: THE AGE OF BIG MONEY: 2000-PRESENT 1: The Age of Big Money
2: Kaho naa... Pyaar hai
3: Dil Chahta hai
4: Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
5: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
6: Song and Dance
7: Devdas
8: Yuva / Aitraaz
9: Priyanka Chopra
10: Filmfare Awards
11: Dhoom / Krrish
12: Lage Raho Munna Bhai
13: Rang de Basanti / Omkara
14: Item Number
15: Om Shanti Om
16: Taare Zameen par / Jab We Met
17: Chak De! India / Fashion
18: Jodhaa Akbar
19: 3 Idiots
20: Dabangg / Tanu Weds Manu
21: The Rise of the Small Towns
22: Zindagi na Milegi Dobara
23: Gangs of Wasseypur / Student of the Year
24: Kahaani / Oh My God!
25: Special
26: Yeh Jawaani hai Deewani
27: Ranbir Kapoor
28: Heroine Reinvented
29: Queen
30: Kangana Ranaut
31: PK
32: Bajrangi Bhaijaan / Piku
33: Deepika Padukone
34: Bajirao Mastani / Dangal
35: Other movies

9: Index
10: Acknowledgments

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