Bollywood Cinema

Temples of Desire

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
Cover of the book Bollywood Cinema by Vijay Mishra, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Vijay Mishra ISBN: 9781135310998
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: August 21, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Vijay Mishra
ISBN: 9781135310998
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: August 21, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

India is home to Bollywood - the largest film industry in the world. Movie theaters are said to be the "temples of modern India," with Bombay producing nearly 800 films per year that are viewed by roughly 11 million people per day. In Bollywood Cinema, Vijay Mishra argues that Indian film production and reception is shaped by the desire for national community and a pan-Indian popular culture. Seeking to understand Bollywood according to its own narrative and aesthetic principles and in relation to a global film industry, he views Indian cinema through the dual methodologies of postcolonial studies and film theory. Mishra discusses classics such as Mother India (1957) and Devdas (1935) and recent films including Ram Lakhan (1989) and Khalnayak (1993), linking their form and content to broader issues of national identity, epic tradition, popular culture, history, and the implications of diaspora.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

India is home to Bollywood - the largest film industry in the world. Movie theaters are said to be the "temples of modern India," with Bombay producing nearly 800 films per year that are viewed by roughly 11 million people per day. In Bollywood Cinema, Vijay Mishra argues that Indian film production and reception is shaped by the desire for national community and a pan-Indian popular culture. Seeking to understand Bollywood according to its own narrative and aesthetic principles and in relation to a global film industry, he views Indian cinema through the dual methodologies of postcolonial studies and film theory. Mishra discusses classics such as Mother India (1957) and Devdas (1935) and recent films including Ram Lakhan (1989) and Khalnayak (1993), linking their form and content to broader issues of national identity, epic tradition, popular culture, history, and the implications of diaspora.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Rethinking the Mind-Body Relationship in Early Modern Literature, Philosophy, and Medicine by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book Post-Education Society by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book ‘And so began the Irish Nation’ by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book Policies and Politics in Malaysian Education by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book Advanced Mathematical Economics by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book Nominalism about Properties by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book Translation in Systems by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book The Practical Library Manager by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book The Philosophy, Politics and Economics of Finance in the 21st Century by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book The Meaning of the Concept of Probability in Application to Finite Sequences (Routledge Revivals) by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book Homegrown by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book The Achievement Gap in Reading by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book NGO Accountability by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book The Unconscious by Vijay Mishra
Cover of the book Professional Chaplaincy and Clinical Pastoral Education Should Become More Scientific by Vijay Mishra
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy