Postcolonial Bollywood and Muslim Identity
Author | : Nadira Khatun |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2024-01-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198891017 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198891016 |
Rating | : 4/5 (016 Downloads) |
Download or read book Postcolonial Bollywood and Muslim Identity written by Nadira Khatun and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book captures the changing image of Muslims in popular Bollywood films through seven decades. Khatun argues that such cinematic representation has always been informed by the country's contemporary political landscape, a largely Hindu-dominant discourse.