Bollywood : gods, glamour, and gossip /

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Author / Creator:Varia, Kush, author.
Imprint:London ; New York : Wallflower, ©2012.
Description:1 online resource (126 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:Short cuts ; 52
Short cuts (London, England) ; 52.
Subject:Motion picture industry -- India -- Mumbai.
Motion pictures, Hindi -- India -- History.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism.
Motion picture industry.
Motion pictures, Hindi.
Bollywood
India.
India -- Mumbai.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11209690
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ISBN:0231502605
9780231502603
9781906660154
1906660158
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages117-121) and index.
Includes filmography: pages 113-116.
Print version record.
Summary:"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 clichés to a constant negotiation between tradition and modernity."--Page 4 of cover.
Other form:Print version: Varia, Kush. Bollywood. London ; New York : Wallflower, ©2012 9781906660154
Publisher's no.:EB00662190 Recorded Books