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'''''The Story So Far''''' (also known as '''''The Story So Far: On-Screen, Off-Screen''''')<ref name="India Currents" /> is a 2003 Indian non-fictional book by the author and journalist [[Bhawana Somaaya]] about Hindi cinema, including its evolution and its actors' on-screen and off-screen life. Published by the [[Indian Express Limited]], the book was released on 12 February 2003 and critics gave mixed reviews.<br />
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== Summary ==<br />
''The Story So Far'' chronicles the evolution of Hindi cinema from the release of [[Ardeshir Irani]]'s ''[[Alam Ara (1931 film)|Alam Ara]]'', India's first sound film, in 1931 to 2002, and details milestones created by the industry before the [[Indian independence movement|independence of India]]. It examines the industry's actors' life, both on-screen (including their debuts, commercial successes and film launches) and off-screen (including their personal life).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.screenindia.com/shop/book.html |title=The Story So Far: On Screen, Off Screen |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031001032831/http://www.screenindia.com/shop/book.html |archive-date=1 October 2003 |access-date=8 April 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.screenindia.com/shop/excerpt.html |title=Excerpt |work=Screen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030911112824/http://www.screenindia.com/shop/excerpt.html |archive-date=11 September 2003 |access-date=8 April 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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== Background and release ==<br />
[[Bhawana Somaaya]] had worked as an editor for ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]'' magazine of the [[Indian Express Limited]] for three years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bhawanasomaaya.com/Jurnalist.html |title=Bhawana Somaaya: Journalist |last=Somaaya |first=Bhawana |author-link=Bhawana Somaaya |website=BhawanaSomaaya.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128130355/http://bhawanasomaaya.com/Jurnalist.html |archive-date=28 January 2013 |access-date=8 April 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The Story So Far'' was edited by Somaaya and marked her fourth book after ''Amitabh Bachchan: The Legend'' (1999), ''Salaam Bollywood: The Pain and the Passion'' (2000), and ''Take 25: Star Insights & Attitudes'' (2002).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.screenindia.com/shop/author.html |title=Author's Profile |work=Screen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030911114047/http://www.screenindia.com/shop/author.html |archive-date=11 September 2003 |access-date=8 April 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was published by the Indian Express Limited at an private event,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/new-book-on-indian-cinema-to-be-launched-on-feb-12/71508/ |title=New Book On Indian Cinema To Be Launched On Feb 12 |date=8 February 2003 |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] |access-date=8 April 2021 }}</ref> attended by [[Juhi Chawla]] and [[Tusshar Kapoor]], in [[Mumbai]]'s [[Oxford Bookstore]] on 12 February 2003.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/ode-to-bollywood/ |title=Ode to Bollywood |date=13 February 2003 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=8 April 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=1752 |title=The story so far— On Screen, Off Screen |date=7 February 2003 |last=Somaaya |first=Bhawana |work=Screen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030223003907/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=1752 |archive-date=23 February 2003 |access-date=8 April 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Jeanne E. Fredriksen from ''[[India Currents]]'' was ambivalent of the book, saying, "Sadly—but understandably—it is weighed down by ads."<ref name="India Currents">{{cite news |url=https://indiacurrents.com/passion-in-the-pages/ |title=Passion in the Pages |date=17 November 2003 |work=[[India Currents]] |last=Fredriksen |first=Jeanne E. |access-date=8 April 2021 |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122075144/https://indiacurrents.com/passion-in-the-pages/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.google.co.id/books/edition/The_Story_So_Far/mK4aAQAAIAAJ ''The Story So Far''] on [[Google Books]]<br />
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