The historical, political and cultural changes in India, as seen through the eyes of the film industry
Cinema India: The Art of Bollywood
Cinema India: The Art of Bollywood charts the historical, political and cultural changes in India, as seen through the eyes of the Indian film industry.
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Cinema India: Images of nationalism
India's call for independence intensified when she was brought into World War II by the British.
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Cinema India: The glory of India
During the 1940s and 50s many films were big budget spectaculars showing historical or princely India.
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Cinema India: Images of an independent India
In 1947 India gained independence from British rule and the country was caught between the need to modernise, but to avoid cultural decline.
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Cinema India: Youth culture and the international arena
From the 1960s films began to look beyond national boundaries; a more international outlook also focused attention on youth culture.
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Cinema India: Crisis in India - images of violence
The great political, economic and social upheaval of the 1970s led to Indian cinema creating a new genre which reflected the anger and agression of the period.
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Cinema India: The 'formula' film
The formula (or 'masala') film refers to the key ingredients that go into the making of a film: music, star actors and archetypal characters.
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Cinema India: The global perspective
Influenced by the new global culture of MTV, Hollywood and the internet, the Indian film industry went through major changes in the 1990s.
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Cinema India: Love and romance
Romance plays a major role in nearly all Bollywood films.
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Cinema India: Depiction of women
Women have historically been shown as either 'traditional' or 'modern' in character, but visual representation of women has changed dramatically.
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