Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron: Seriously Funny Since1983

By Jai Arjun Singh

In the 1980s, an unheralded Hindi movie, made on a budget of less than Rs 7 lakh, went from a quiet showing at the box office to developing a reputation as India's definitive black comedy. Some of the country's finest theatre and film talents - all at key stages in their careers - participated in its creation, but the journey was anything but smooth. Among other things, it involved bumping off disco killers and talking gorillas, finding air-conditioned rooms for dead rats, persuading a respected actor to stop sulking and eat his meals, and resisting the temptation to introduce logic into a madcap script. In the end, it was worth it. Kundan Shah's Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is now a byword for the sort of absurdist, satirical humours that Hindi cinema just hasn't seen enough of. This is the story of how it came to be despite incredible odds - and what it might have been. Jai Arjun Singh's take on the making of the film and its cult following is as entertaining as the film itself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9350290227
• ISBN13: 9789350290224
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.4" x 7.0"