TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dudrah, Rajinder Kumar
TI  - Bollywood
T2  - SAGE eVidya
SN  - 9789352803026
AV  - PN1997 
U1  - 791.4309 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - India
PB  - SAGE Publications
KW  - Asian Studies
KW  - Film and Cinema
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - `Dudrah... successfully renews an interdisciplinary dialogue between cinema and sociology... Dudrah's book is a great reference for multi-disciplinary research... the book gives academic credence to Bollywood cinema' - <b><i>The Tribune</p>  <p></b></i></p>  <p>`A new book which gives an extraordinary insight into Bollywood' - <b><i>Asian Voice</p>  <p></p>  <p></b></i>`This book asks and answers some interesting questions about what exactly Bollywood is' - <b><i>New India Express</p>  <p></b></i></p>  <p>Why are people fascinated with Bollywood? What is the cultural significance of the films produced there? In recent years Bollywood - the popular Hindi cinema from Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India - has received widespread international attention in the global media. The book examines the reasons for this interest and provides an unrivalled guide to the phenomenon.</p>  <p></p>  <p>The book:</p>  <p></p>  <p>· provides a comprehensive theoretical and empirical engagement with Bollywood cinema and its audiences;</p>  <p></p>  <p>· examines the role and representations of cultural icons in Bollywood films;</p>  <p></p>  <p>· pinpoints the key trends in the Bollywood film industry as it develops in the age of globalization;</p>  <p></p>  <p>· subjects Bollywood to the first systematic sociological, cultural and media analysis.</p>  <p></p>  <p>Packed with memorable examples and penetrating insights, this is a marvellous work which combines sociology with media and cultural analysis to provide a highly original account of the Bollywood phenomenon
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