Bollywood
A Guidebook to Popular Hindi Cinema
Price: $29.95
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-28854-5
- Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 24th June 2004
- Pages: 264
- Illustrations: 15 b+w photos
About the Book
In Bollywood, anthropologist and film scholar Tejaswini Ganti provides a guide to the cultural, social and political significance of Hindi cinema, outlining the history and structure of the Bombay film industry, and the development of popular Hindi filmmaking since the 1930s.
Providing information and commentary on the key players in Bollywood, including composers, directors and stars, as well as material from current filmmakers themselves, the areas covered in Bollywood include:
- history of Indian cinema
- main themes and characteristics of Hindi cinema
- significant films, directors and stars
- production and distribution of Bollywood films
- interviews with actors, directors and screenwriters.
Anyone interested in, or studying Bollywood cinema will find this a valuable purchase.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. The Production and Distribution of Popular Hindi Cinema 3. Key Figures in the Bombay Film Industry 4. Key Films of Post-Independence Hindi Cinema 5. Contemporary Bombay Filmmakers' Reflections and Perspectives on Hindi Cinema 6. Timeline of Significant Dates and Events in the History of Indian Cinema
About the Author(s)
Tejaswini Ganti is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Connecticut College.Customers who bought Bollywood also bought:
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