The Melodramatic Public: Film Form and Spectatorship in Indian Cinema

Vasudevan, R.

What does it mean to say Indian movies are melodramatic? How do film audiences engage with socio-political issues? What role has cinema played in the emergence of new economic forms, consumer cultures and digital technologies in a globalizing India? Ravi Vasudevan addresses these questions in a wide-ranging analysis of Indian cinema.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-02-01

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230247642

DOI: 10.1007/978-0-230-11812-6

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 457