Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16: Books containing scripts and details of how some of the very popular Indian films were made are drawing huge crowds at the ongoing Bhubaneswar book fair.

Booksellers said tomes describing the scripts and making of prominent films such as Pakeezah, Mughal-e-Azam, Amar Akbar Anthony and Deewar, Mera Naam Joker, Panther Panchali and Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron among others are selling like hotcakes.

The books contain behind-the-scene stories and lesser-known facts about the various aspects of the movies. Released by HarperCollins, the books unravels the cinematic strength of the classics through an understanding of the script, music, direction and various other aspects of filmmaking.

"There are a number of Hindi films that belong to a different league altogether. They were chartbusters when they were released and are still very popular. The students of film studies should having an understanding of film making," said Akshaya Rautaray, a seller at the fair.

The scripts of critically acclaimed filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj's films such as Maqbool, Omkara and Haider are also available at the fair.

Youngsters, especially students pursuing film studies, are quite enthusiastic about these books.

"The books are quite helpful in introducing a reader to a critical world of the various aspects of filmmaking. Being budding filmmakers, such books would help us know the techniques used in making these films appealing to the audience," said Nigam Patra, a student of filmmaking at KIIT University.

Publishers said uncommon books such as A Collection of 50 Indian Film Classics by M.K. Raghavendra, the copy of a script of a documentary on sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar written by Satyajit Ray and a biography of Pran have also become a hit with the visitors.

"These are a few books, which are not very popular among the masses, but are well-known among the film fraternities. A number of readers while going through the tomes have chanced upon them and bought copies of the same," said Gouranga Pradhan, a seller.