An insider’s look at the glitz, grit, and grandeur of Bollywood, the world’s largest film industry

Lights, Camera, Masala is a joyous celebration of over five decades of mainstream Hindi cinema – popularly known as Bollywood – from the 1950s to the present day. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book documents the process of making a commercial Hindi film.
Examining the success or failure of a film at the box office and its impact on careers, as well as featuring glitzy Bollywood premieres and the much-awaited Filmfare awards, the book is a colourful visual extravaganza – a rich tribute to the chaotic, entertaining world of Bollywood.

Sheena Sippy specializes in film and food photography. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Elle, Time, Cosmopolitan and Verve, among other leading magazines. She is also the author of Bollywood Posters. She lives in Mumbai with her two children and a beagle, Lady Kurry ll.

Naman Ramachandran is a screenwriter, a film-maker, and a film critic for Sight & Sound.