Pre-Partition Punjab’s Contribution to Indian Cinema

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781032523576
  • Weight: 453g
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 16 Jun 2023
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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This book traces the contribution of Punjabis born before the Partition of India in 1947 to Indian cinema. It examines the story of their contributions at three centres of Hindustani-language films: Bombay, Calcutta and Lahore.

This book is co-published with Aakar Books. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

Ishtiaq Ahmed is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Stockholm University, from where he also holds a PhD. He has published several books including the award winning, Jonnah: His Successes, Failures and Role in History, 2020. His book, The Punjab Bloodied, Partitioned and Cleansed: Unravelling the 1947 Tragedy through Secret British Reports and First-Person Account won the Best Non-Fiction Book Award at the Karachi Literature Festival, 2013 and at the Lahore Literary Festival, 2013.