Understanding Bollywood
In: The Handbook of Global Communication and Media Ethics
Robert S. Fortner; Mark Fackler (eds.)
Chichester: Wiley Blackwell (2011), pp. 577-601
Signature commbox: 10-Ethics-E 2014
"This essay brings together four key elements of Bollywood cinema: 1. the lure of the mythological; 2. the allure of the Muslim courtesan, and Urdu, Bollywood's language of love; 3. the hegemony of melodrama; and 4. the persistence of song and dance." (Page 577)
The Lure of the Mythological -- Rewriting Mythologicals I: Jai Santoshi Maa -- Rewriting Mythologicals II: Ekalavya -- The Allure of the Muslim Courtesan and Urdu, Bollywood's Language of Love -- The Hegemony of Melodrama -- The Persistence of Song and Dance -- Conclusion: Gumrah (1963)
