Raghavendra, M.K – Bollywood

Description

• This is a focused study that will help the reader understand the historical role and development of Hindi popular cinema
• It is a comprehensive study that covers aspects from aesthetics, motifs, plot devices, economic production to the development of the global brand Bollywood
• Cinema studies, film studies, and culture studies are important contemporary fields for which a comprehensive summary like this could be very useful

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.

Contents

1. Introduction: The Hindi Film and Its Significance
2. 1 The Historical Trajectory of the Hindi Film Narrative
3. 2 The Grammar and Aesthetics of Popular Hindi Cinema
4. 3 The Production and Distribution of Hindi Films
5. 4 Global Bollywood
6. Bibliography
7. Index
8. About the Author