商品簡介
While we have become familiar with the idea of 'Bollywood' here in the West, we know little about the industry's films beyond a certain celebration of kitsch. This volume surveys this style of filmmaking from its origins in colonial times to the present, tracing its impact on both the Indian and global imagination. It explores the history and workings of the industry, the narratives and aesthetics of its films, varieties within the genre, the cultural connotations of specific characters, its larger-than-life stars, and its hybrid and surprising fan cultures. Readings of popular and widely available films illustrate the importance of the cinema's conventions, which range from romantic clichTs to a constant negotiation between tradition and modernity.
作者簡介
Kush Maria is an independent scholar who gained his MA from the British Film Institute and Birkbeck College, University of London. He has worked as a researcher at the British Universities Film and Video Council, an archive producer at BBC Motion Gallery and has been a Visiting Lecturer at Roehampton University. UK.
