Scene 75 - Softcover

Rahi Masoom Raza

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9352770420 ISBN 13: 9789352770427

Publisher: HarperCollins India, 2017

Synopsis

Scene : 75 is a short, fascinating novel set in the Bombay film industry of the 1970s. It tells the story of Ali Amjad, who comes from Benares to make it as a scriptwriter, and experiences the absurd and tragic reality behind the film world's glamour as he navigates through it with his fellow strugglers. A crazy kaleidoscope of stories within stories, Scene :75 is populated by a cast of extraordinary and memorable characters, from struggling directors and wealthy lesbians, to film-obsessed social climbers and sleazy producers. It is an irreverent, surreal and deeply satirical work that takes a piercing look at Hindu-Muslim relations, as well as at how human ties corrode and wither because of ambition and self-interest. Superbly translated by Poonam Saxena, this lost classic from Rahi Masoom raza is a novel that will delight and disturb in equal measure.

About this title

About the Author

Rahi Masoom Raza (1927-1992) was one of the finest novelists and poets of his time, and a dialogue writer for film and TV. His best-known novel is Aadha Gaon and he is most famous for his majestic dialogues for the 1980's TV epic, Mahabharat. Poonam Saxena is a journalist and editor. She co-authored Karan Johar's autobiography, An Unsuitable Boy.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins India
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9352770420
• ISBN 13: 9789352770427
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224