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My Passage from India A Filmmaker's Journey from Bombay to Hollywood and Beyond. Meet the Author Hosted by the India Club of the World Bank Group
21st January 2003 at 12.30 pm
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About the author
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Ismail Merchant is one of
Hollywood's premier movie producers with more than forty films and four
Oscar nominations to his name. He has worked with director James Ivory
on films such as A Room with a View, Howards
End, and Remains of the Day. A native of
Bombay, Merchant made his first mark on the film world with the 1961
Oscar-nominated short The Creation of Woman. He is also
a master chef, skilled photographer, and the author of several other
books. (See list below).
But when he's not making these lush, expensive costume dramas, he's making movies in his native India.
My Passage from India is a fascinating look at the Bombay film industry—called Bollywood—from the 1950s through today, and how Holly- and Bollywood have intersected through Merchant's film career. Merchant amusingly recounts how his passion for movies was born in the streets of Bombay. He details his precocious wanderings from London to New York, where he first encountered his lifetime collaborator, James Ivory, and raised money for his first short film, and ultimately to Hollywood. Merchant lovingly recalls the circumstances of the movies he's shot in India, the Western stars he cast—and entertained—from James Mason to Jeanne Moreau to Vivien Leigh to Greta Scacchi, and the vast obstacles that his home country often presented—along with the movie magic that was the frequent result of his efforts. With seventy-five photographs
and a fabulous narrative, My Passage from India is a
vivid memoir and colorful account of the lasting impact India has had on
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Hullabaloo in Old Jeypore The Making of the Deceivers The distinguished film producer relates events behind the production of his film version of John Masters' novel "The Deceivers," revealing aspects of his work, his philosophy, and his unorthodox methods. ISBN 0385260598 January 1, 1989 Published by Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub (T) Hardcover |
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Ismail Merchant's Florence ISBN 0810929953 April 1, 2001 Published by Harry N Abrams Paperback |
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Ismail Merchant's Florence: Filming and Feasting in
Tuscany/70 Recipes by Ismail, Santini, Derrick (photographer) ISBN 0810936399 May 1, 1994 Published by Harry N Abrams Hardcover |
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Ismail Merchant's Indian Cuisine ISBN 0671684779 June 1, 1990 Published by Simon & Schuster (P) Paperback |
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Ismail Merchant's Paris: Filming and Feasting in France The film director describes his time spent in Paris as a student and his subsequent trips there to make movies, and also includes recipes for forty French dishes ISBN 0810941627 October 1, 1999 Published by Harry N Abrams Hardcover |
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Ismail Merchant's Passionate Meals: The New Indian Cuisine
for Fearless Cooks and Adventurous Eaters ISBN 0786881291 January 1, 1996 Published by Hyperion Paperback Ismail Merchant's Passionate Meals: The New Indian Cuisine for Fearless Cooks and Adventurous Eaters Foreword by Madhur Jaffrey. Reprint. In his second cookbook, a successful motion picture producer offers an introduction to the new Indian cuisine with a selection of delicious easy-to-prepare dishes, both traditional and non-traditional, from his native India, including chutneys, salads, appetizers, fish, poultry, and desserts. ISBN 0452282322 January 1, 2001 Published by Penguin USA Paperback. |
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The Proprietor: The Screenplay and the Story Behind the
Film. Presents the screenplay of the film "The Proprietor," the story of an aging writer coming to terms with a changing world, and describes the creative and practical processes involved with the writing, filming, and producing of the film ISBN 155704306X September 1, 1996 Published by W W Norton & Co Hardcover |
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