National Identity in Indian Popular Cinema by Sumita S. Chakravarty PAPERBACK

National Identity in Indian Popular Cinema 19471987\nby Sumita S. Chakravarty\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Sumita S. Chakravarty\nTitle: National Identity in Indian Popular Cinema 19471987\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Film history, theory or criticism\nPublisher: MU - University of Texas Press\nPublication year: 1994\nISBN-13: 9780292711563\nISBN-10: 0292711565\nRRP: \u00A327.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nAlthough Indian popular cinema has a long history and is familiar to audiences around the world, it has rarely been systematically studied. This book offers the first detailed account of the popular film as it has grown and changed during the tumultuous decades of Indian nationhood. The study focuses on the cinema\u2019s characteristic forms, its range of me.