Masala, Madness, Manmohan Desai Book Review
Amar Akbar Anthony in my opinion, was an incredibly entertaining film with some of the most clever writing I've ever seen. I was clapping, hooting and hollering throughout most of it. Also, this film is a contender for having one of the best title cards ever in the history of film. I was smiling from ear to ear during it. I think it was an incredibly well made commercial blockbuster that achieves what it’s set out to do. Give you a good time. And reading Siddharth Bhatia’s book Masala, Madness, Manmohan Desai was an experience I found to be just as, if not more entertaining than the film itself. I wouldn’t call myself an avid reader, though it’s a habit I’ve slowly been working on inculcating into practice. So I was nervous about approaching this book. But to my surprise, I was able to read it swiftly and have a good time doing so. What fascinated me the most about this book was a look into how films were made at that time. Reading about Manmohan Desai having released four fil
