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Looking For-- the Big B
Jessica Hines
其他書名
Bollywood, Bachchan, and Me
出版Bloomsbury, 2007
ISBN07475604129780747560418
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=K4EzHQAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋'Jessica,' he pronounced, 'you have known me for seven years. My life has changed seven times. You will never finish this book.'

There is no reason why Amitabh Bachchan and I should appear in the same sentence. He is India's most legendary film star - a cross between Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Elvis, and with more than a hint of John Travolta. In a country like India where film stars are treated like gods, Amitabh Bachchan is the uber-god, the Big B. As for me, I am thirtysomething and English.

But here I am in Bombay about to start writing his biography. How did I get here? Why did I get here? Bombay is mayhem and Bollywood maddening. The Big B is strangely aloof, the magazines are full of lies, and no one is talking. I want to write a book that explodes the myths surrounding India's most famous man. Can I pull it off?

Funny, irreverent and affectionate, The Big B is most definitely an unauthorised biography, a fascinating look at the Bombay film industry and the story of a very unlikely friendship.