M K Raghavendra

Bollywood

Oxford India Short Introductions

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This short introduction offers a comprehensive overview of popular Hindi cinema, commonly called the 'Bollywood'. This is a focused study that will help the reader understand Hindi cinema's historical role and its aesthetics or grammar. The author gives an account of the production and distribution practices in India, briefly touching upon the economics of film production, and traces the changes in Hindi cinema after it became a global brand.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 183mm x 123mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 180g
• ISBN-13: 9780199469338
• ISBN-10: 0199469334
• Artikelnr.: 47866821

Autorenporträt

M.K. Raghavendra is an eminent film critic, researcher, and scholar. He received the Swarna Kamal for the Best Film Critic at the 1997 National Film Awards.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Hindi Film and Its Significance
1: The Historical Trajectory of the Hindi Film Narrative
2: The Grammar and Aesthetics of Popular Hindi Cinema
3: The Production and Distribution of Hindi Films
4: Global Bollywood
Bibliography
Index
About the Author