{"product_id":"16885-stage-whisper","title":"Stage Whisper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Vimal Bhagat\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Rupa\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2004\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 254\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8129103273\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVimal Bhagat's revealing account of his life opens as the struggle for India's freedom is being given shape by Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Abdul Ghaffar Khan at his grandfather's house in Abbottabad, now in Pakistan, where he spent much of his charmed boyhood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterspersed with hilarious anecdotes, Vimal describes the conflicting influences between his nationalistic forbears and the public school ethos of his British teachers, and later, in the world of commerce, of his Boxwallah employers with their Raj mindset.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntensely passionate about life-but more than anything else, about acting-he then goes on to bring alive the history of English theatre in India, describing dramas enacted within dramas and the many stages of stage productions, revealing his methods and inspirations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, with glimpses into the diary he kept during his battle against Motor Neurone Disease, we discover his indomitable spirit. From his creative and exuberant life, to sickness and loss, we witness a gradual coming to terms with harsh truths and, ultimately, a graceful acceptance as he learns to say goodbye.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the world's a stage and this is the story of one of its remarkable players.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReading (Stage Whisper) is like traveling past a familiar landscape whose features are suddenly brought into relief, making it an insightful and absorbing journey, a deeply moving experience.\u003cbr\u003e-Shyam Benegal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStage Whisper is like going on a long trek with a very dear friend opening his heart to you, An intense passion for and commitment to theatre, incredible command over the craft as an actor, rare ability to express nuance with subtlety and understanding, an actor in total command of himself and the characters he chose to portray, His performance in Pita is unforgettable.\u003cbr\u003e-Govind Nihalani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exceptionally skilful, clear-headed, resourceful actor, besides being a compassionate and courageous human being.\u003cbr\u003e-Naseeruddin Shah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVimal carried the centre of stage around with him.\u003cbr\u003e-Raymond Adlam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVimal was an actor’s actor, An admirable and adorable rascal with a winsome smile that broke as many hearts as it captured.\u003cbr\u003e-Victor Banerjee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFAMILY TREE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack of Beyond\u003cbr\u003eBubbles and Bingi\u003cbr\u003eSchool Days\u003cbr\u003eNew Hopes, New Horizons\u003cbr\u003eThe Brahmachari\u003cbr\u003eThe Brown Sahib\u003cbr\u003eThe Browning of Calcutta\u003cbr\u003eI don't see eye to eye\u003cbr\u003eSouthward Ho!\u003cbr\u003eMore Plays and A Movie\u003cbr\u003eComing to Terms\u003cbr\u003eEast of Eden\u003cbr\u003eThe Return of the Native\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSTAGEOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Vimal Bhagat \/ Rupa \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776367112361,"sku":"16885","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/16885_bf5268d0-9301-447f-a435-dd4d40f865ef.jpg?v=1625525622","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/de\/products\/16885-stage-whisper","provider":"The India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}