Suhana Safar

The legendary filmmaker Bimal Roy’s biographer and daughter, Rinki Roy Bhattacharya investigates how his greatest box office success story, ‘Madhumati’ was created in 1957.

She revisited original locations, met people who witnessed the making of this film, collected reminiscences, media interviews, broke popular myths about the film, and most importantly, included the voice of the three Madhumati stars—Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala and the reclusive Pran.

With a succinct tribute by Amitabh Bachchan, a foreword by Dr. Vyjayanthimala Bali, and exclusive on-location photographs, this book documents the making of an iconic—indeed a cult work by India’s neorealist guru, Bimal Roy.

This meticulously researched book is a must-have for Bimal Roy fans, cinema students, and those interested in the history of the Indian film industry. It is as thrilling as the film itself!