Indian Cinema Archivist SMM Ausaja came up with the idea of doing something different to preserve as much as possible of the Indian film Industry. Here’s what he opened up.
There is no doubt that Indian cinema has developed a lot and has now come a long way. But on other hand with the passage of time, there was also some loss in terms of film content and the things people admire. However, fighting against all and preserving the memories of Indian Cinema. Archivist SMM Ausaja came up with the idea of doing something different to preserve as much as possible of the Indian film Industry. For the last 3 decades, this film historian has preserved a collection of posters, song synopsis booklets, lobby cards, glass slides, and other film memorabilia. But this time The Archivist is actually developing a coffee table book that will immortalize one of the Indian cinemas’ most iconic personalities, Amitabh Bachchan.
Here’s what the Ausaja opened up about his idea:
Talking to the Bollywood news website. Ausaja said “Yes, I am developing a coffee table book on Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. The idea for the book started back in 2008, and since then I have been working on it,” he further added: “The book is titled Bachchans, and it traces the history of the Bachchans ever since then migrated. It is about three generations of the Bachchans starting from Amitabh Bachchan’s father the poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, then the Big B and Jaya Bachchan, followed by Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.”
Further elaborating on the details of the book Ausaja told, “The book will weigh nearly 3.5 Kgs and will be in a square format.” Being developed in association with OmBooks International, the makers are looking to launch it around the veteran actor’s birthday.
