For decades, Bollywood stars were mythic. They descended from a heaven of gloss and PR. The studio-controlled portrait was the only window into their lives. Then came the paparazzi—not the polished Western kind, but the desi reporter-chaap with a telephoto lens and a two-stroke scooter.
The second, and perhaps more literary, interpretation of this guide focuses on the . The Indian entertainment industry has seen a massive boom in spy content where photography and surveillance are key plot devices.