Cinema India: The Visual Culture of Hindi Film (Envisioning Asia)

by RachelDwyer (Author), Divia Patel (Author)

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  2002

  $4.24

  Focuses on the visual culture of Indian cinema, specifically Bombay-based cinema since 1913. Drawing on a range of sources, this title examines Bombay cinema's unique styles, genres and themes, tracing its roots in early photography, theatre and chromolithography and its development as a visual regime that dominates Indian popular culture.