The World of Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Winner of the Book Award 2016 for Excellence in Writing on Cinema at the JIOMAMI Mumbai Film Festival. One of India’s best-loved film directors Hrishikesh Mukherjee is perhaps best known today for his perennially popular creations like Anand Chupke Chupke and Gol Maal. But Hrishi-da’s best work was provocative wide-ranging and always aware of the complexities of people and their relationships. Often combining breezy narratives with serious ideas his films created a distinct world with recurring themes. Jai Arjun Singh looks closely at Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s oeuvre from well-known films like Satyakam Guddi Abhimaan and Khubsoorat to lesser known works such as Mem-Didi Biwi aur Makaan and Anuradha. Combining a fan’s passion with a critic’s rigour the World of Hrishikesh Mukherjee is a must-read for anyone who takes their filmed entertainment seriously. About the Author Jai Arjun Singh has previously authored a book about the cult comedy film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro and edited 'The Popcorn Essayists' an anthology of personal essays on cinema. His columns reviews and essays have appeared in leading Indian journals and his widely read culture blog Jabberwock.