Funky Bollywood: The Wild World of 1970s Indian Action Cinema

by Todd Stadtman

Despite the often stereotypical notions of Bollywood, it's not all weddings, wet saris and running around trees. In the 1970s, Indian cinema gave birth to a new breed of action movie, one that combined its own exuberant traditions with foreign influences like the gritty urban crime thrillers of the New Hollywood, Hong Kong martial arts cinema, and Italian exploitation fare.

This was the domain of hard fighting he-men stars like Amitabh Bachchan,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903254779
• ISBN13: 9781903254776
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: FAB Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.7" x 8.8"