{"product_id":"unscripted-conversations-on-life-and-cinema-hardcover","title":"Unscripted: Conversations on Life and Cinema - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVidhu Vinod Chopra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAbhijat Joshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting in Wazir Bagh, a small mohalla in Kashmir, Vidhu Vinod Chopra's life has been well and truly unscripted. Over the last thirty years, he has blazed a trail in Hindi cinema-even going on to direct a film in Hollywood. From someone who once released his student film though it was incomplete, because he ran out of money and film stock, he now has the distinction of heading one of the key production houses in India, VVC Films. The company has made some of the biggest blockbusters in recent times. Not only is he a film-maker par excellence, but he has also nurtured some of the brightest talents in the Hindi film industry, including directors Rajkumar Hirani, Pradeep Sarkar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In Unscripted, Vidhu Vinod Chopra speaks to his long-time collaborator and scriptwriter Abhijat Joshi about his exceptional journey. Engaging and illuminating, the book provides a glimpse into the mind, method and madness of one of contemporary Hindi cinema's best film-makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting in 1978 with his Oscar-nominated short film, \u003ci\u003eAn Encounter with Faces\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eVidhu Vinod Chopra\u003c\/b\u003e has won countless awards over the years for his path-breaking work as director, screenwriter, and producer. His unique approach to film-making is evident in films such as \u003ci\u003eParinda, Khamosh, 1942: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Love Story, \u003c\/i\u003e and in the films that can today be defined as the modern classics of our era, \u003ci\u003eMunna \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBhai M.B.B.S.\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e3 Idiots\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives and works in Mumbai. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1992, Abhijat Joshi wrote a critically acclaimed play, \u003ci\u003eA Shaft of Sunlight\u003c\/i\u003e, that Vidhu Vinod Chopra happened to see in Birmingham. Their subsequent encounter was the start of an enduring and fruitful collaboration resulting in films like \u003ci\u003eMission \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eKashmir, Eklavya\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently, \u003ci\u003eShikara\u003c\/i\u003e. The team of director Rajkumar Hirani, writer Abhijat Joshi and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra has also helmed major blockbusters in recent years like \u003ci\u003eLage Raho Munna Bhai, 3 Idiots, PK, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSanju\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733566328895,"sku":"9780670094585","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0a5b441ba55f5e62dbad9bb1f5086477.webp?v=1765136433","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/unscripted-conversations-on-life-and-cinema-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}