Synopsis of In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones

In 1988, Arundhati Roy Wrote The Story And Screenplay For In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones, A Low-Budget Production Produced And Directed By Pradip Krishen. The Film Had Almost No Big Names, And Was Shown Just Once On National Television In A Late-Night Slot, When Few People Saw It. Despite This It Acquired Near Cult Status, Especially Among Young English-Speaking Urban Indians. I Saw This Movie As A Teenager Way Back In The Eighties And Somehow Its Quirky Characters And Title Stuck In My Head. I Was Looking For A Dvd Of The Movie When I Found This Book. I Couldnt Find The Dvd, But The Book Captures The Essense Of The Movie Very Well. Annie, Radha, Lakes, Yamdoot... Are Such Unforgettable Characters! The Story Could Have Plunged Into Pathos At Various Points But It Surprisingly Doesnt For A Movie Made In The Eighties...Probably It Was Ahead Of Its Times. It Would Have Done Well At The Multiplexes Today. Read It To Get A View Of How Atleast Some Section Of Students Thought In The Old Days When India Was Not Galloping Towards Liberalisation And Globalisation! Also Read It For The Foreword By Arundhati Roy Which Sets The Background For The Movie. Finally Its A Must Read For Those Who Saw The Movie When It Was Shown Just Once On Dd And Were Mesmerised By It!