CONDITION USED GOOD, HOME IN THE CITY BOMBAY 1977 – MUMBAI 2017 , SOONI TARAPOREVALA, HARDCOVER, 2017

Introduction by Pico Iyer; With Salman Rushdie and Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi
Sooni Taraporevala’s photography provides a deeply personal insight into the people and landscape of Bombay/Mumbai. The photographs cross social boundaries between classes, convey a sense of the disjunction between the private and the public and capture a visual contrast that is predominantly candid, whether invited into homes, glamorous parties or on the streets. The y provide a quirky yet affecting and intimate view of the social and political fabric that make up the Maximum City.

Sooni Taraporevala is an Indian photographer, screenwriter and film-maker, best known for her screenplays for the films Mississippi Masala, the Namesake and the Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay, amongst others. She wrote and directed the National Award-winning film Little Zizou. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014 and in 2017 was invited to be a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.