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Indian cinema : filmic content, social interface and new technologies
Indian society despite economic growth is still facing the issues of freedom and equality. Women, minorities and downtrodden sections of society are fighting for their due status in society. These issues surface in all kind of literature and art forms. Indian cinema also takes this narrative forward...
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New Delhi
Kanishka
2019
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| 520 | |a Indian society despite economic growth is still facing the issues of freedom and equality. Women, minorities and downtrodden sections of society are fighting for their due status in society. These issues surface in all kind of literature and art forms. Indian cinema also takes this narrative forward by creating some really good films. Recently many Indian films have started picking up gender issues in a new light. These issues are being interpreted by scholars by penning down pieces on sexism and gender related transgressions and impact of post-coloniality on women. Scholars in this book have even analysed films which portray second generation diaspora residents in terms of cultural hybridity, multiculturalism and identity conflict. Cultural and political interface of Indian cinema is interesting to study. While a port star Sunny Leone is getting recognition in conservative society through films, Bangladesh is enjoying the vibes of fashion through the breeze of Indian films. Not only Hindi films, Indian regional cinema is abuzz with such themes. Also, Indian films have become the soft power for political and diplomatic gains for the country in the world. Indian films have always contributed to social reformation by expressing solidarity with the marginalised and minorities in their themes. Scholars have chosen such films for their semiotic analyses. Indian cinema has visibly changed in the digital age. New technologies have made an impact on every compartment of filmmaking. The distribution of films has also changed with the arrival of live streaming and PTT platforms. Social media has changed the tools of marketing of films. Also, the societal change in the backdrop of these technolog | ||
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