The non-conformist
Subtitle: memories of my father Balraj Sahni
By: Parikshat Sahni ; foreword by Amitabh Bachchan
Publisher: Ebury Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780670091416
Subjects: Motion picture actors and actresses; Biography; Friends and associates; Family relationships; Family; Friendship; Families
Other titles: Balraj Sahni
Description: A legend with a host of admirers like Amitabh Bachchan and Om Puri, Balraj Sahni led the golden era of Indian cinema. He was known to be true to his principles, a non-conformist often remembered for his portrayals of the underprivileged. This is the untold story of one of the most iconic leading actors of this country. Written by his son Parikshat Sahni, the book-packed with unseen photos-provides personal and intimate glimpses of Balraj Sahni as a man and an actor, as a husband and a friend, as a parent and a patriot. It celebrates the life, times and impact of a simple man who inspired an entire generation of actors and continues to do so even today.
Notes: Also available as an e-book.
Table of contents: title: Author's note; title: Foreword; title: Introduction; title: Prologue; title: 1. Early memories; title: 2. The bourgeoisie; title: 3. Marxism; title: 4. The two brothers; title: 5. The actor; title: 6. Kashmir; title: 7. The friends; title: 8. The parent; title: 9. Paradoxes; title: 10. Extraordinary people; title: 11. Ikraam; title: Epilogue.