P.C. Barua

Legends of Indian Cinema

Biography & Memoir, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Cover of the book P.C. Barua by Shoma A. Chatterji, Wisdom Tree Publishers
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Author: Shoma A. Chatterji ISBN: 9788183282260
Publisher: Wisdom Tree Publishers Publication: January 5, 2010
Imprint: Wisdom Tree Publishers Language: English
Author: Shoma A. Chatterji
ISBN: 9788183282260
Publisher: Wisdom Tree Publishers
Publication: January 5, 2010
Imprint: Wisdom Tree Publishers
Language: English

Pramathesh Chandra Barua or P.C. Barua as he was known, was an enigma through his life. Born into a royal family, this prince-turned-actor-director changed the theatrical manner of stylised acting into the conversational manner of real-life situations. His rise as an actor-director was matched with tragic failures in his personal life. Strangely, the last stage of his life resembled that of the hero he made famous - Devdas. Alcohol became his nemesis, he was consumed by tuberculosis, and died an untimely death. This book traces the life and towering achievements of one of the legends of Indian cinema.

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Pramathesh Chandra Barua or P.C. Barua as he was known, was an enigma through his life. Born into a royal family, this prince-turned-actor-director changed the theatrical manner of stylised acting into the conversational manner of real-life situations. His rise as an actor-director was matched with tragic failures in his personal life. Strangely, the last stage of his life resembled that of the hero he made famous - Devdas. Alcohol became his nemesis, he was consumed by tuberculosis, and died an untimely death. This book traces the life and towering achievements of one of the legends of Indian cinema.

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