{"product_id":"9781350473331","title":"Storytelling in Hindi Cinema Doubles, Deception, and Discovery","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSouth Asian Screen Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eStorytelling in Hindi Cinema\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDoubles, Deception, and Discovery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard Allen | Rohit K. Dasgupta | Sangita Gopal\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom physical duplicates to role reversals and sexual masquerades,\u003ci\u003e Storytelling in Hindi Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of Hindi films centered around the figure of the double.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Allen dissects the cultural significance of these double-themed plots, considering how they reflect questions of social mobility, the expression of desire, social justice, and national identity in the post-colonial period. He considers the wide array of influences that shape the genre, from Sanskrit \u003ci\u003eKathasaritsagara\u003c\/i\u003e story-telling traditions, folk \u003ci\u003eNautanki\u003c\/i\u003e theatres, and \u003ci\u003eTales of the Arabian Nights \u003c\/i\u003eto colonial and post-colonial roots from Shakespeare to Hollywood melodrama. He asserts the influence of Bengali cinema, particularly of filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee, and South Indian films like \u003ci\u003eHello Brother\u003c\/i\u003e (1994) in providing diverse perspectives that enrich these narratives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamining a broad range of films, from 1947 to present, including \u003ci\u003eMahal\u003c\/i\u003e (1949), \u003ci\u003eMadhumati\u003c\/i\u003e (1958), \u003ci\u003eChupke Chupke \u003c\/i\u003e(1975), \u003ci\u003eAngoor \u003c\/i\u003e(1982), \u003ci\u003eBanjaran \u003c\/i\u003e(1991), \u003ci\u003eKal Ho Na Ho\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and \u003ci\u003eDostana \u003c\/i\u003e(2008), Allen traces the evolution of the trope, even incorporating transgressive narratives like cross-dressing and gender disguise. In doing so, he highlights how these cinematic motifs navigate the complexities of traditional worldviews and modern experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRichard Allen\u003c\/b\u003e is Dean of the School of Creative Media and Chair Professor of Film and Media Art at City University Hong Kong. He is co-author (with Ira Bhaskar) of \u003ci\u003eIslamicate Cultures of Bombay Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eBombay Cinema's Islamicate Histories \u003c\/i\u003e(2022). He has published widely on Bombay cinema.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 July 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350473331\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944780759180,"sku":"9781350473331","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_891037ce-2456-463f-8837-b97ee774353a.jpg?v=1786036269","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350473331","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}