Sonali Mayay Bharate Roberto Rosellini

🔹 Author: দিলীপ পদগাওঁকার (Dilip Padgaonkar)

🔹 Genre: Autobiography - Biography - Memoir

🔹 Format: Hardcover

🔹 ISBN: 9789350401194

🔹 Pages: 304

🔹 Weight: 472 grams

📌 Book Highlights:

• Chronicles the historic visit of renowned Italian filmmaker Roberto Rossellini to India in 1956 at the invitation of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
• Explores Rossellini’s cinematic journey in India, capturing the essence of a newly independent nation.
• Unveils his love affair with Sonali Dasgupta, a 27-year-old married Indian woman, which sparked a major controversy.
• Depicts India’s post-colonial transformation, aligning with Nehru’s vision of development and modernity.
• A deeply researched account by noted journalist Dileep Padgaonkar, offering a balanced perspective on the artistic, political, and personal aspects of Rossellini’s time in India.
• A blend of cinema, history, romance, and socio-political change, making it a must-read for film enthusiasts and history lovers alike.

👤 About the Author: দিলীপ পদগাঁওকর (Dileep Padgaonkar)

✔ Renowned journalist and editor.
✔ Doctorate from Sorbonne University, Paris.
✔ Former Paris correspondent of The Times of India and later served as editor for six years.
✔ Worked with UNESCO in Bangkok and Paris (1978-1986).
✔ Recipient of the French civilian honor Légion d'Honneur (2002) for contributions to journalism.
✔ Currently edits a quarterly journal and serves on several organizations, including the National Minority Commission.
✔ Resides in Delhi.

📖 "Sonali Mayay Bharate Roberto Rosellini" is a fascinating exploration of an artist’s vision, a nation’s rebirth, and a love story that defied conventions."