Making Meaning in Indian CinemaRavi Vasudevan This volume brings together some of the most distinguished film theorists working in India today to examine the phenomenon of popular Indian cinema from silent films to today's blockbusters. The articles explore the political implications of Indian popular cinema through formal and narrative analysis, archival resources and oral testimony, across a range of key films. |
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Policing Silent Film Exhibition | 39 |
Life and Times of a DMK Film | 65 |
MELODRAMA AND THE PARADIGMS | 97 |
Copyright | |
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