K.A. Abbas gave me my first film, Saat Hindustani. I called him Mamujaan. The book is a deep, incisive
look at the gold and silver world of cinema. The sheen wears off but the spirit lives on. K.A. Abbas Trust keeps
Abbas Saheb's unrelenting spirit effervescent
-- AMITABH BACHCHAN
Filmi sitarey move through the pages along with the top directors, poets, technicians-from the qalam of a man who referred to himself as Azad Qalam, one who was in the midst of it all yet could detach himself and watch the
filmi kaleidoscope unfold. It is an interesting read
-- SHABANA AZMI
Raj Kapoor and K.A. Abbas shared a very special relationship. As friends and frequent collaborators, they understood one another and shared the same ethos. This insightful book . . . [is] a must read for film lovers -- RANDHIR KAPOOR
Abbas takes us behind the scenes to reveal lesser known aspects of the film industry. Like his films, his writing also reflects his humanistic ideals -- RAHUL RAWAIL
K.A Abbas represents a crucial figure of the Indian modern who believed that critics and artists had a responsibility
towards society
-- IRA BHASKAR
SYEDA HAMEED is a social and women's rights activist, educationist, writer and a former member of the Planning Commission of India.
SUKHPREET KAHLON is a PhD candidate in cinema studies at the School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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