SOC 525 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Satyajit Ray, Cinema Of India, Non-Resident Indian And Person Of Indian Origin
16 Nov 2017
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Although different regions produce different kinds of lm, in general indian cinema can be divided into art house lms or masaa" lms. Art house (building on the legacy of satyajit ray) Serious, less formulaic, given to realism or neorealism and often address controversial social issues (our focus today0. They mix a variety of elements and emotions. Song, dance, melodrama, comedy, romance, tragedy, joy, fear, non-linear narratives, mtv-style music videos, often all in the same lm. A reporter becomes romantically obsessed with a women plotting to assassinate india"s president. But very well received in indian diaspora. Romance at heart of lm continually interrupted. Its themes, beliefs, doctrines and practices are present in many lms pg 157. Hinduism or religion pervades daily life os much that it"s dif cult to have an indian movie without any religious references pg 158. Muslims introduced the term in the 8th century. Employed by british rulers and orientalist scholars in 18th century.
