A picture definitely speaks a thousand words. This one talks about our fixation with Bollywood trends. In our country, it is common for people to walk into a salon and ask for a star haircut. In fact this trend has been prevalent since decades. Remember the Sadhna haircut of the 60s? The 90s were definitely ruled by the Khans and every haircut of theirs was quite the rage. To refresh your memory? Aamir Khan in Dil Chahta Hai, Shah Rukh's floppy mane in most movies, Salman Khan in Tere Naam and most recently Saif Ali Khan in Salaam Namaste.
Ek ladki bheegi bhaagi si... Bollywood's eternal fascination with rain sequences. Some popular rain sequences which have gone down in history as being the most memorable include Amitabh Bachchan - Smita Patil in Aaj Rapat Jaye, Sridevi in Na Jaane Kaha Se Aayi Hai, Raveena Tandon in Tip Tip Barsa Paani and Kajol in Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye.
Like everything else, Mumbai too has its dark side. The life of a bar dancer captured, realistically by Madhur Bhandarkar in Chandni Bar. This director is known for his realistic brand of cinema. Another one of his critically acclaimed films this year was Page 3, which explored life in high society. Currently, he is in the process of filming Corporate, based on the corporate world. It has a host of actors like Bipasha Basu, Kay Kay Menon, Sameer Dattani and Minissha Lamba.
Power. Glamour. Strife. Hope. Passion. Courage. Survival. Zest. Celebration! A little bit of Bollywood in your life. Every day for 365 days.
Well, doesn't this just sum up all about our passion for Bollywood. Ok, jokes apart, news is India Book House has come up with an interesting concept of this Bollywood diary.
A sneak peek into it shows that it's not just pictures, but lots of fun and loads of information. Few topics listed below will get you all excited and that's our promise.
Tapori Thesaurus
Bollywood - A Bollywood Crossword
Bombay Talkies - cinema listing
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani - star homes on a map
Dialogues and lyrics
Bollywood's Mumbai History
Mumbai's Taxi Meter
Now if that isn't enough, you've got fully loaded pictures captured by none other than renowned photographers, Ayesha Broacha, Sheena Sippy and Sanjiv Valsan.
Book your copy now, before it disappears off the shelves, and join in paying tribute to the ageless, adaptable, optimistic Mumbai - screen name 'Bombay' - a character, Indian films can never retype or typecast. Salaam Bombay!