Historicizing Myths in Contemporary India: Cinematic Representations and Nationalist Agendas in Hindi Cinema

By: Swapna Gopinath and Rutuja Deshmukh

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Synopsis: This book examines cinematic practices in Bollywood as narratives that assist in shaping the imagination of the age, especially in contemporary India. It examines historical films released in India since the new millennium and analyses cinema as a reflection of the changing socio-political and economic conditions at any given period. The chapters in Historicizing Myths in Contemporary India: Cinematic Representations and Nationalist Agendas in Hindi Cinemas also illuminate different perspectives on how cinematic historical representations follow political patterns and market compulsions, giving precedence to a certain past over the other, creating a narrative suited for the dominant narrative of the present. From Mughal-e-Azam to Padmaavat, and Bajirao Mastani to Raazi, the chapters show how creating history out of myths validate hegemonic identities in a rapidly evolving Indian society. The volume will be of interest to scholars of film and media studies, literature and culture studies, and South Asian studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 210 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000829914
Related ISBNs:: 9780367755126, 9781032425214, 9781003363149
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/03/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Swapna Gopinath and Rutuja Deshmukh
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Computers and Internet, Social Studies, Communication, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Swapna Gopinath
Edited by:: Rutuja Deshmukh