The Routledge Companion to Caste and Cinema in India, Abraham, Misrahi-Barak..

Name: The Routledge Companion to Caste and Cinema in India, Abraham, Misrahi-Barak..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Routledge Companion to Caste and Cinema in IndiaAuthor(s): Joshil K. Abraham, Judith Misrahi-Barak\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781032160993, 978-1032160993\nSynopsis\nThis companion is the first study of caste and its representation in Indian cinema. It unravels the multiple layers of caste that feature directly and indirectly in Indian movies, to examine not only the many ways caste pervades Indian society and culture but also how the struggle against it adopts multiple strategies.\n\nThe companion:\n\nCritiques Indian cinema production through the lens of anti-caste discourse\nTraces the history of films beginning from the early twentieth century, focusing on caste representations across India, including Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil as well as silent films\nMakes a foray into OTT media\nIncludes analysis of popular films such as Padmaavat, Masaan, Fandry, Sairat, Sujat.