This path-breaking collection explores the breadth and depth of
South Asia s many vibrant cinemas. It extends well beyond Bollywood
to Nepali, Sri Lankan, Pakistani Panjabi, Bhojpuri, Bengali,
Kannada, and early Tamil cinemas, while unpacking the category of
'Bollywood' itself. The coverage of cinematic features is equally
far-ranging, exploring music, dance, audiences, filmmakers,
industries, and the mutual influences among South Asia s
cinemas.
With a mix of ethnographic, historical, auteur, and textual
approaches, this exciting collection presents the first
wide-reaching analysis of South Asian cinemas. The nine chapters
include a new theoretical and historical engagement by the
co-editors about the burgeoning area of South Asian cinemas in the
academy, as well as original research by young and established
scholars. From historical to contemporary considerations, to close
analyses and empirical material from fieldwork, to a rich and
revealing photographic essay, this collection will be novel reading
for a new generation of work into an important global cinematic
region.
This book was originally published as a special issue of South
Asian Popular Culture."
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