TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dwyer,Rachel
TI  - Bollywood's India : : Hindi cinema as a guide to contemporary India 
SN  - 9781780232638 
AV  - PN 1993.5 D993b 2014
U1  - 791.430954 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - London
PB  - Reaktion Books
KW  - Cine
KW  - Historia
KW  - India
KW  - Industria cinematográfica
KW  - Cultura en el cine
KW  - Motion pictures
KW  - Culture in motion pictures
N1  - 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
N2  - "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"
ER  -