   |  | Cinemagic High on design Bollywood book Farah Khan’s Om Shanti Om has its moments. You laugh at all the in-jokes and celebrate the ever-morphing dream factory that is Bollywood. Photographer Sheena Sippy’s book — Lights Camera Masala: Making Movies in Mumbai — takes you on a similarly joyous journey through Hindi filmdom. There’s the same sensation of being wrapped in cheery tinsel but rest easy, there’s nothing tawdry about it. In fact, in the style department, it may even beat you. Just this week, Lights Camera Masala designer Divya Thakur and her team won the World Gold for Best Book Design at the International Advertising Awards in New York. In Trendy pink, with a dust cover that’s all black, white and Abhishek Bachchan with sparkly red text, the hardbound book oozes coolth. Inside, it’s a slice of showbiz with kitsch and substance in equal measure. A poster of Deewar, a tiny envelope from which you can unfold a hilarious fan letter, shiny red hearts, bright orange spin wheel from whence stars emerge. Juxtaposed against fabulous on-location b&w candids and lush colour shoots with just about everyone who’s anyone in Hindi cinema today. Unexpectedly (who’d expect to be able to READ a coffee-table book!) accompanied by an excellent narrative and interviews by film critic Naman Ramachandran. Her father made Sholay. Sheena’s created another masterpiece. Lights Camera Masala: Making Movies in Mumbai by Sheena Sippy, published by India Book House, Rs 1,995. Available in all leading bookstores. |  |
