- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Trentham Books; Revised edition edition (March 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1858560969
- ISBN-13: 978-1858560960
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 16.9 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 336 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,387,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"...admirably lucid yet comprehensive...these volumes will serve as very useful introductory guides into the nature of Indian media, its histories and cultural trajectories, for a wide range of users....The volume on television is especially recommended on account of its comprehensive coverage of methodological and analytical issues as well as the care given to narrating the complex history of Indian television over the past decade. South Asia Research...an excellent overview of Indian cinema and television that should be read by all scholars and students interested in global media processes in general or Indian media studies in particular. Asian Journal of Communication"
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India produces more films than any other country but its popular cinema has remained peripheral to western cinema buffs. This book provides a historical cultural survey of Indian cinema - popular, artistic and regional - and to introduce readers to its distinctive forms. Intended for general readers as well as students of Indian cinema, the book reviews nine decades of Indian cinema and examines its influences on people in India and Asians in the diaspora. It explores the political, social, cultural and religious influences in Indian cinema, how it represents women, and the impact of women directors and British Asian film makers on recent Indian films.
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Gives Indian Cinema a perspective,
This review is from: Indian Popular Cinema: A Narrative of Cultural Change (Paperback)
Most critics and scholars, especially in the west often dismiss and even ridicule popular Indian cinema owing to its idiosyncratic musical format, melodrama and playing to the gallery. This book provides a refreshing counter-argument, while analysing how popular cinema has affected the way of life in India, and how it might be significant to a western audience. The book is well-researched and very enjoyable. Without going into too much details about specific films, it tries to highlight the trends and unique genres developed in Indian films over a century. Having grown up on Hindi movies all my life, I found the book interesting, but I think it is more relevant to the western audience. It provides a good introduction and starting point to those just discovering the magical world of Hindi movies. For those who are into in-depth study of Indian cinema, I recommend "Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema" by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willeman.
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Excellent, , informative and eminently readable.,
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This review is from: Indian Popular Cinema: A Narrative of Cultural Change (Paperback)
A knowledgeable and affectionate look at 90 years of Indian cinema, the cultural values it portrays and the influence it has had on the evolution of modern Indian society. I enjoyed it immensely and strongly recommend it both to cinema buffs everywhere and to all those interested in better understanding the complex web of traditions, prejudices and feelings that make India a compulsive focus of attraction to travellers and observers of social change.
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Gives Indian Cinema a perspective,
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This review is from: Indian Popular Cinema: A Narrative of Cultural Change (Paperback)
Most critics and scholars, especially in the west often dismiss and even ridicule popular Indian cinema owing to its idiosyncratic musical format, melodrama and playing to the gallery. This book provides a refreshing counter-argument, while analysing how popular cinema has affected the way of life in India, and how it might be significant to a western audience. The book is well-researched and very enjoyable. Without going into too much details about specific films, it tries to highlight the trends and unique genres developed in Indian films over a century. Having grown up on Hindi movies all my life, I found the book interesting, but I think it is more relevant to the western audience. It provides a good introduction and starting point to those just discovering the magical world of Hindi movies. For those who are into in-depth study of Indian cinema, I recommend "Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema" by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willeman. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent, , informative and eminently readable.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Indian Popular Cinema: A Narrative of Cultural Change (Paperback)
A knowledgeable and affectionate look at 90 years of Indian cinema, the cultural values it portrays and the influence it has had on the evolution of modern Indian society. I enjoyed it immensely and strongly recommend it both to cinema buffs everywhere and to all those interested in better understanding the complex web of traditions, prejudices and feelings that make India a compulsive focus of attraction to travellers and observers of social change.
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This review is from: Indian Popular Cinema: A Narrative of Cultural Change (Paperback)
For anyone interested in the history of Bollywood, this is a great read. Not only does it cover the history of Indian cinema, but explains how it affects the culture of India.
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