Bollywood's India : Hindi cinema as a guide to contemporary India / Rachel Dwyer.

By:

Dwyer, Rachel

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Reaktion Books, 2014.Description: 295 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmISBN:

9781780232638
1780232632

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

791.430954

LOC classification:

PN 1993.5 D993b 2014

Contents:

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

Summary: "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"

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	PN 1993.5 D993b 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000112786

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"

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