Bollywood's India : Hindi cinema as a guide to contemporary India /
Dwyer, Rachel
Bollywood's India : Hindi cinema as a guide to contemporary India / Rachel Dwyer. - London : Reaktion Books, 2014. - 295 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Unity : the nation, its history and trans-nationalism
Diversity : region, caste and class
Religion : myths, beliefs and practices
Emotions : sadness, anger and happiness
Home : romance, love and the family
The world : education, work and lifestyle
Agneepath/The path of fire, 1990-2012
"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"
9781780232638 1780232632
Cine--Historia--India
Cine--India
Industria cinematográfica--India
Cultura en el cine
Motion pictures--India.
Culture in motion pictures.
PN 1993.5 / D993b 2014
791.430954
Bollywood's India : Hindi cinema as a guide to contemporary India / Rachel Dwyer. - London : Reaktion Books, 2014. - 295 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Unity : the nation, its history and trans-nationalism
Diversity : region, caste and class
Religion : myths, beliefs and practices
Emotions : sadness, anger and happiness
Home : romance, love and the family
The world : education, work and lifestyle
Agneepath/The path of fire, 1990-2012
"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"
9781780232638 1780232632
Cine--Historia--India
Cine--India
Industria cinematográfica--India
Cultura en el cine
Motion pictures--India.
Culture in motion pictures.
PN 1993.5 / D993b 2014
791.430954