“I’m showing that he’s much more than the angry young man”: Veteran film journalist Shoma A Chatterji on her new book Amitabh Bachchan As The Other

Veteran film scholar, author and critic Dr Shoma A. Chatterji has just lately revealed her thirty sixth book, titled Amitabh Bachchan As The Other. Based on the iconic Indian film star Amitabh Bachchan, Chatterji’s take differs from how Big B is seen as a topic amongst film writers.

The 80-year-old just lately sat with Connected to India’s CEO Himanshu Verma, for an unique chat, the place she spoke about her current work and movies basically.

Chatterji, the solely girl in India to have received two nationwide awards — Best Film Critic and Best Book on Cinema — analysed 15 movies from Bachchan’s profession from 1970-1990. During this time, the famous person acted in 101 films.

Asked how she made the choice, the veteran journalist mentioned: “My argument in each chapter is to indicate how he isn’t solely the ‘angry young man’. I’m not taking away the ‘angry young man’ away from him, however I’m showing that he’s much more than that. He’s the different.”

“Now what do you imply by the different? Those who’re marginal,” she added.

During the course of the chat, Chatterji additionally narrated her conferences with Bachchan, recalling an incident from the 90s when the thespian spoke to her in Hindi, making her ‘soften in her knees’.

To take heed to the full dialog, watch the video right here.

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