The Subject of the Nation and His 'Others' in Hindi Cinema

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The Subject of the Nation and His 'Others' in Hindi Cinema is written by M. K. Raghavendra and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1003623891 (ISBN 10) and 9781003623892 (ISBN 13).

"This book analyses the representations of the subjects of Hindi cinema as a way of gaining insights into the hegemony of the upper-caste Hindu male in narratives of nationhood. Given that Hindi cinema has narrativised the nation after 1947, the book examines how these subjects were chosen and argues that they were upper-caste, Hindu and predominantly male. The author's analysis shows asymmetries in the constitution of the 'imagined nation' in the public consciousness. Women, the marginalised categories and minorities were presented as 'others' with separate stories for the issues dealing with them - but distinct from that of the nation. For example, those stories that are women-centric revolve especially around the position of the woman in society. In this context, the book argues that it is the male protagonist whose story mirrors that of the nation as allegory. A novel contribution to the field of Bollywood Studies, this insightful work will be of interest to those studying Hindi Cinema and Film Studies, Political Science and History as well as Gender Studies"-- Provided by publisher.