Don't Disturb the Dead: The Story of the Ramsay Brothers

Writing a book itself takes a lot of effort, and writing one on the Ramsay's whose disreputation precedes them takes a lot of courage too. In that sense, Shamya has done an extremely commendable job. It feels nice that mainstream popular and not so popular cinema are also subjects of research. I love this, as it is far removed from the pseudo-intellectual attempts at lionizing badly made films by overrated " serious ???" filmmakers.My only grouse is that Shyama was not born when some of these films were actually shown at the theatre, and is consequently not privy to the audience reaction at that time. DGZKN might have been censored in the early 1970s but it made it to the theatres in towns much later. It would send shivers down the spines of school going kids who would bunk classes to see the film. I know, because I was there at the theatre :). The anti-climax of Darwaza was scoffed at in reviews (Darwaza was a film I waited for eagerly, but it failed to get a proper release in my town). Etc etc.... but given the constraints which were obviously out of his circle of control, Shyama has done a wonderful job.

Shamya Dasgupta does excellent work with this book. The book gives a breathtaking insight into the world of film-making in the eighties. It is a must read for anyone who wants to know about Indian horror film making and Indian horror in general. Every chapter of the book has at least three incidents that go towards making you much more aware about films. Shamya's writing style is clear and crisp. What I loved about this book is that Shamya doesn't revere his project and bring them all out as humans.

Blandly written, but fascinating anecdotes of a cult Indian indie-filmmaking family transmitted straight into your impish brain.

A collectors book for all those who have grown up watching Ramsay horror movies…..goes into the details on how they started and ended up becoming pioneers in this genre…thoroughly enjoyed reading it

This is a simple yet brilliant book which gives a complete insight into the "Horror" business of Bollywood. Great anecdotes & fantastic trivia make this book even more interesting. Highly recommended for the inquisitive Bollywood fans :)