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The '''''Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema''''' is a 2003 film encyclopedia and criticism book that was edited by [[Gulzar]], [[Saibal Chatterjee]], and [[Govind Nihalani]], detailing the history of [[Bollywood]] from silent era to sound era.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/09504120410513393/full/html |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema |date=2004 |journal=[[Reference Services Review]] |last=Harrison |first=David |volume=18 |issue=1 |page=46–47 |doi=10.1108/09504120410513393 |issn=0950-4125 |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503062054/https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/09504120410513393/full/html |url-status=live }}</ref> The book was contributed by the former two along with [[Allan Amin]], Salim Arif, [[Shoma Chatterji]], Susmita Dasgupta, [[Veeru Devgan]], [[Bhaskar Ghose]], [[Arun Kaul]], [[Amir Ullah Khan]], [[Amit Khanna]], Lata Khubchandani, [[Akash Khurana]], [[Amita Malik]], Ramesh Meer, Suresh Naik, [[Anjum Rajabali]], K. S. Ramesh, [[Maithili Rao]], Firoze Rangoonwala, [[Sharmishta Roy]], [[Ratnottama Sengupta]], [[Bhawana Somaaya]], [[Vijay Tendulkar]], and [[Anil Zankar]].<ref name="book" /><sup>:xv–xx</sup>
The '''''Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema''''' is a 2003 film encyclopedia and criticism book that was edited by [[Gulzar]], [[Saibal Chatterjee]], and [[Govind Nihalani]], detailing the history of [[Bollywood]] from silent era to sound era.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/09504120410513393/full/html |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema |date=2004 |journal=[[Reference Services Review]] |last=Harrison |first=David |volume=18 |issue=1 |pages=46–47 |doi=10.1108/09504120410513393 |issn=0950-4125 |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503062054/https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/09504120410513393/full/html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription }}</ref> The book was contributed by the former two along with [[Allan Amin]], Salim Arif, [[Shoma Chatterji]], Susmita Dasgupta, [[Veeru Devgan]], [[Bhaskar Ghose]], [[Arun Kaul]], [[Amir Ullah Khan]], [[Amit Khanna]], Lata Khubchandani, [[Akash Khurana]], [[Amita Malik]], Ramesh Meer, Suresh Naik, [[Anjum Rajabali]], K. S. Ramesh, [[Maithili Rao]], Firoze Rangoonwala, [[Sharmishta Roy]], [[Ratnottama Sengupta]], [[Bhawana Somaaya]], [[Vijay Tendulkar]], and [[Anil Zankar]].<ref name="book" /><sup>:xv–xx</sup>


Dubbed as the first encyclopedia on Bollywood, the book was announced by [[Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]] in July 2002.<ref name="Putting">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/putting-reel-in-verse-really/article28402450.ece |title=Putting reel in verse, really! |date=17 March 2003 |work=[[The Hindu]] |last=Siddiqui |first=Rana A. |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503062100/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/putting-reel-in-verse-really/article28402450.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/quality-textbooks-planned-for-school-students/article27860885.ece |title=Quality textbooks planned for school students |date=30 July 2002 |work=The Hindu |location=Chennai, India |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503062054/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/quality-textbooks-planned-for-school-students/article27860885.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the managing director Aalok Wadhwa, the purpose of the book was "to create exclusively Indian content that is not only informative and scholarly but also entertaining".<ref name="Putting" /> The ''Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema'', which was printed in [[Noida]], was subsequently released by the company in association with [[Popular Prakashan]] on 26 February 2003 in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="book" /><sup>:ii</sup><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030227/nation.htm |title=Nation |date=27 February 2003 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |location=Chandigarh, India |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=13 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213092530/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030227/nation.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic from ''[[The Hindu]]'' described it as an "insightful study of Bollywood";<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/bollywood-calling/article28407493.ece |title=Bollywood calling |date=5 May 2003 |work=The Hindu |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503062053/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/bollywood-calling/article28407493.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Suresh Kohli from ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' called it a "wonderfully produced, expensive [[Coffee table book|coffee-table book]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030622/spectrum/book8.htm |title=Telling cinematic (un)truths |date=22 June 2003 |work=The Tribune |last=Kohli |first=Suresh |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=12 November 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051112025200/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030622/spectrum/book8.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
Dubbed as the first encyclopedia on Bollywood, the book was announced by [[Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]] in July 2002.<ref name="Putting">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/putting-reel-in-verse-really/article28402450.ece |title=Putting reel in verse, really! |date=17 March 2003 |work=[[The Hindu]] |last=Siddiqui |first=Rana A. |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503062100/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/putting-reel-in-verse-really/article28402450.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/quality-textbooks-planned-for-school-students/article27860885.ece |title=Quality textbooks planned for school students |date=30 July 2002 |work=The Hindu |location=Chennai, India |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503062054/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/quality-textbooks-planned-for-school-students/article27860885.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the managing director Aalok Wadhwa, the purpose of the book was "to create exclusively Indian content that is not only informative and scholarly but also entertaining".<ref name="Putting" /> The ''Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema'', which was printed in [[Noida]], was subsequently released by the company in association with [[Popular Prakashan]] on 26 February 2003 in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="book" /><sup>:ii</sup><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030227/nation.htm |title=Nation |date=27 February 2003 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |location=Chandigarh, India |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=13 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213092530/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030227/nation.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic from ''[[The Hindu]]'' described it as an "insightful study of Bollywood";<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/bollywood-calling/article28407493.ece |title=Bollywood calling |date=5 May 2003 |work=The Hindu |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503062053/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/bollywood-calling/article28407493.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Suresh Kohli from ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' called it a "wonderfully produced, expensive [[Coffee table book|coffee-table book]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030622/spectrum/book8.htm |title=Telling cinematic (un)truths |date=22 June 2003 |work=The Tribune |last=Kohli |first=Suresh |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=12 November 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051112025200/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030622/spectrum/book8.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema
Book cover
Editor
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHindi cinema
Published26 February 2003
PublisherEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc., Popular Prakashan
Media typePrint
Pages659[1]
ISBN978-81-79910-66-5

The Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema is a 2003 film encyclopedia and criticism book that was edited by Gulzar, Saibal Chatterjee, and Govind Nihalani, detailing the history of Bollywood from silent era to sound era.[2] The book was contributed by the former two along with Allan Amin, Salim Arif, Shoma Chatterji, Susmita Dasgupta, Veeru Devgan, Bhaskar Ghose, Arun Kaul, Amir Ullah Khan, Amit Khanna, Lata Khubchandani, Akash Khurana, Amita Malik, Ramesh Meer, Suresh Naik, Anjum Rajabali, K. S. Ramesh, Maithili Rao, Firoze Rangoonwala, Sharmishta Roy, Ratnottama Sengupta, Bhawana Somaaya, Vijay Tendulkar, and Anil Zankar.[1]:xv–xx

Dubbed as the first encyclopedia on Bollywood, the book was announced by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. in July 2002.[3][4] According to the managing director Aalok Wadhwa, the purpose of the book was "to create exclusively Indian content that is not only informative and scholarly but also entertaining".[3] The Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema, which was printed in Noida, was subsequently released by the company in association with Popular Prakashan on 26 February 2003 in Mumbai.[1]:ii[5] A critic from The Hindu described it as an "insightful study of Bollywood";[6] Suresh Kohli from The Tribune called it a "wonderfully produced, expensive coffee-table book".[7]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5.
  2. ↑ Harrison, David (2004). "Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema". Reference Services Review. 18 (1): 46–47. doi:10.1108/09504120410513393. ISSN 0950-4125. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Siddiqui, Rana A. (17 March 2003). "Putting reel in verse, really!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Quality textbooks planned for school students". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 July 2002. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Nation". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India. 27 February 2003. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Bollywood calling". The Hindu. 5 May 2003. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Kohli, Suresh (22 June 2003). "Telling cinematic (un)truths". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 November 2005. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

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