Indian Cinema: A Very Short Introduction (very Short Introductions)
by Ashish Rajadhyaksha /
2016 / English / EPUB
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One film out of every five made anywhere on earth comes from India.
From its beginnings under colonial rule through to the heights of
Bollywood, Indian Cinema has challenged social injustices such as
caste, the oppression of Indian women, religious intolerance, rural
poverty, and the pressures of life in the burgeoning cities. And
yet, the Indian movie industry makes only about five percent of
Hollywood's annual revenue.
One film out of every five made anywhere on earth comes from India.
From its beginnings under colonial rule through to the heights of
Bollywood, Indian Cinema has challenged social injustices such as
caste, the oppression of Indian women, religious intolerance, rural
poverty, and the pressures of life in the burgeoning cities. And
yet, the Indian movie industry makes only about five percent of
Hollywood's annual revenue.
In this
In thisVery Short Introduction,
Very Short Introduction, Ashish Rajadhyaksha
delves into the political, social, and economic factors which, over
time, have shaped Indian Cinema into a fascinating counterculture.
Covering everything from silent cinema through to the digital era,
Rajadhyaksha examines how the industry reflects the complexity and
variety of Indian society through the dramatic changes of the 20th
century, and into the beginnings of the 21st.
Ashish Rajadhyaksha
delves into the political, social, and economic factors which, over
time, have shaped Indian Cinema into a fascinating counterculture.
Covering everything from silent cinema through to the digital era,
Rajadhyaksha examines how the industry reflects the complexity and
variety of Indian society through the dramatic changes of the 20th
century, and into the beginnings of the 21st.ABOUT THE SERIES:
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