Wright, Neelam Sidhar,

Bollywood and postmodernism : popular Indian cinema in the 21st Century / Neelam Sidhar Wright. - 229 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cm

GBP 70/-
TRP40/33

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-214), filmography (pages 220-224) and index.

Applying postmodern concepts and locating postmodern motifs in some commercial Hindi films, this study reveals how Indian cinema has changed in the 21st century. This text takes Indian film studies beyond the standard theme of diaspora, and displays a new decade of aesthetic experimentation and textual appropriation in mainstream Bombay cinema.

9780748696345 (hardback)


Motion pictures--History--India--21st century.
Motion pictures--Social aspects.
Postmodernism.

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