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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781032203805 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
791.430954 |
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RAG |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Raghavendra, M. K. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Philosophical issues in Indian cinema : approximate terms and concepts |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Routledge, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2021 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
London : |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
viii, 182 p.; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE |
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| Price amount |
995.00 |
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INR |
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01 |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
This book interrogates the vocabulary used in theorizing about Indian cinema to reach into the deeper cultural meanings of philosophies and traditions which it derives its influences from. It re-examines terms and concepts used in film criticism and contextualises them within the aesthetics, poetics, and politics of Indian cinema. The book looks at terms and concepts borrowed from the scholarship on American and world cinema and explores their use and relevance in describing the characteristics and evolution of cinema in India. It highlights how realism, romance, and melodrama in the context of India has been used in a culturally singular way and how the aggregation of generic elements - songs, action, comedy and the likes - in Indian film can be traced to classical theatre and other diverse religious and philosophical influences. These influences have characterised popular film and drama in India which presents all aspects of life for a diverse nation. The author explores concepts like 'fantasy', 'family' and 'patriotic films' by using various examples from films in India and outside as well as practices in the other arts. He identifies the fundamental logic behind the choices made by filmmakers in India and discusses concepts which allow for a fresh theorizing on Indian cinema's characteristics. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers of film studies, media studies, cultural studies, literature, cultural history, and South Asian studies. It will also be useful for general readers who are interested in learning more about Indian cinema, its forms, origins, and influences. |
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Motion pictures |
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Melodrama |
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Art films |
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Caste society |
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Devotion |
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Epics |
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Fantasy |
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Holluwood films |
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Modenity |
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Indian cinema |
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Kannada film |
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Male centric films |
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Nationalism |
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War films |
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Film music |
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Patriotism |
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Comedy |
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Books |