"This book pulls together a range of ideas and theories on Hindi films and audiences, connecting these to the contexts in which the films are watched and to the individual interpretations of young urban filmgoers in London and Bombay. The relationships between socio-political co…
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Hollywood may define our ideas of the movies, but it is the city of Bombay that is now the centre of world cinema. In this book, Mihir Bose traces the rise of the Bollywood film industry, exploring the lives of the men and women who have played an integral part in Indian filmmak…
"This book is a road map for the fast-changing entertainment landscape of India. It succinctly outlines how film entertainment in India is no longer just an artistic or creative enterprise. This is due to the rapid convergence of various media - home video, satellite television,…
The magic of Bollywood: at home and abroad
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Aims to portray the "soft" power of Bollywood as it offers a kaleidoscopic prism that filters the Indian cultural reality in a globalized world. This book examines Bollywood's popularity within and outside South Asia, focusing on its role in international relations.
This guide to studying Indian film covers the vast range of cinemas of India, including the rise of Bollywood, and presents key theoretical approaches. It examines the filmmaking process, showing how an Indian movie is made, explaining the technology entailed, and discussing all…
This book charts out a new direction in scholarship on Indian cinema. It argues that with mainstream Hindi cinema becoming 'Bollywood' and the diaspora becoming a key commercial factor, the constituency addressed by the mainstream Hindi film has significantly changed. Consequent…
