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King of Bollywood, out in NY

Last updated on: August 10, 2007 15:09 IST

Anupama Chopra's new book on Shah Rukh Khan, called King Of Bollywood, was launched a few days ago in the US.

Here, the author poses with Ken Naz, CEO, Eros Entertainment (extreme left), Subhash Dhar, president of Ener1 (second from left) and husband and filmmaker Vidhu Vinod, during the book's reading in Manhattan.

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The author, whose first book Sholay: The Making Of A Classic won a National Award, writes about the seductive world of Indian cinema, its identity and one man's struggle to become a star.

The book traces Shah Rukh Khan's journey through the quirky world of Bollywood, where dreams and obsessions share the spotlight with extortion, murder, and corruption.

The book also reveals many lesser known facts about the actor.

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Photograph: Mohammed Jaffer-SnapsIndia