About the Author

SANJIT NARWEKAR is a National Award-winning author and documentary filmmaker who has written and lectured on Indian cinema since 1970. He has served on several juries and selection committees and has been a member of the Film Advisory Board. He has also delivered talks and hosted interviews and magazine programmes on All India Radio and Doordarshan. He has written and edited more than two dozen books on India cinema, including V. Shantaram: The Legacy of the Royal Lotus and Dilip Kumar: The Last Emperor.