Dudrah, Rajinder

The Bollywood Reader

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ISBN 13:: 9780335222124
author:: Dudrah, Rajinder
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Open University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2008
Pages:: 384
Dimensions:: 170mm X 240mm
Genre:: Films, cinema
Condition:: New
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The Bollywood Reader provides a comprehensive understanding of Indian cinema's cultural, social, and political significance. This collection of essays by eminent scholars explores the history and structure of the Bombay film industry, its impact on global popular culture, and the relationship between cinema and colonialism, nationalism, and globalization. Through a wide-ranging selection of essays from key voices in the field, The Bollywood Reader charts the development of scholarship on popular Hindi cinema. This lively guide offers insights into the operation of the industry, the audiences it serves, and its role in shaping global popular culture. By examining the complexities of Hindi cinema, this book provides a nuanced understanding of a rich and multifaceted cultural phenomenon.

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