The last few years have seen a wealth of writing on Indian cinema but thus far, there has been little new writing on women in film. Continuing discussions between the editors at Zubaan, a publishing house at the forefront of women's publishing both in India and internationally, led to the publication of this set of ten compact books - - or monographs - whose ambition is high, despite their small size. Each monograph intends to provide well-researched, concise information, and in doing so, to shed new light on the work of ten women who have helped to fuel new energy and ideas into Indian moviemaking.
The writers in this series, Kaveree Bamzai, Rajashri Dasgupta, Charu Gargi, Udita Jhujhunwala, Namrata Joshi and Nandini Ramnath - have been writing on film for many years. They are passionate about the subject and have chosen women whose work has set them apart. Women in Film aims to steer away from the "usual suspects" - and presents an unpredictable selection grown not out of a need to be representative, but rather out of personal interest and choice and a curiosity to know more.
Discovering how personal lives inform professional lives, the texts give the reader a glimpse into the world in which Zeenat Aman, Jaya Bachchan, Aarti Bajaj, Saira Banu, Madhuri Dixit, Farah Khan, Mumtaz, Nutan, Smita Patil and Aparna Sen have played and continue to play, an active and significant role.
Women in Film is the first in a series of monographs that Zubaan aims to publish in the near future, focusing on women in the arts. Subsequent series will feature women in literature, photography, music and dance.
I would like to thank Uzma Mohsin for her arresting and elegant design. Our thanks to Peter Chappell, Rustam Joseph, Jochen Manz, Gautam Rajadhyaksha, the late Mehboob Alam, S. Mukerji Productions, Zahir Khan and Kewal Suri who have been so generous in allowing us to use their stunning photographs. Many thanks to Urvashi Butalia, the Zubaan team, Justin Chubb, Lesley Mason and above all, to the writers, who have made this a series that re-evaluates the work of women in film.
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