Bollywood's India - Hindi Cinema as a Guide to Contemporary India (Paperback)

Bollywood movies have long been known for their colorful song-and-dance numbers and knack for combining drama, comedy, action-adventure, and music. But these exciting and often amusing films rarely reflect the reality of life on the Indian subcontinent. Exploring the nature of mainstream Hindi cinema, the strikingly illustrated "Bollywood's India"examines its nonrealistic depictions of everyday life in India and what it reveals about Indian society.
Showing how escapism and entertainment function in Bollywood cinema, Rachel Dwyer argues that Hindi cinema's interpretations of India over the last two decades are a reliable guide to understanding the nation's changing hopes and dreams. She looks at the ways Bollywood has imagined and portrayed the unity and diversity of the country--what it believes and feels, as well as life at home and in public. Using Dwyer's two decades spent working with filmmakers and discussing movies with critics and moviegoers, "Bollywood's India" is an illuminating look at Hindi cinema.

General

Imprint:	Reaktion Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	August 2014
Authors:	Rachel Dwyer
Dimensions:	200 x 150 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-78023-263-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	1-78023-263-2
Barcode:	9781780232638

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