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SRK AND GLOBAL BOLLYWOOD
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| By: |
Elke Mader (Editor), Rajinder Dudrah (Editor), Bernhard Fuchs (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£56.99 |
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£49.87 |
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£7.12 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0199460477 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780199460472 |
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| Publisher: |
OUP INDIA |
| Pub. date: |
1 December, 2015 |
| Pages: |
393 |
| Description: |
Drawing from debates surrounding star and celebrity culture, SRK and Global Bollywood engages questions about stardom as a way of creating meaning in a media-centred world, thereby stressing the significance of SRK as the content and agent of various media practices. |
| Synopsis: |
The past few decades of accelerated globalization, characterized by a proliferation of appearances, images, and information, has revealed a strong preoccupation with film stars and celebrity culture in India. Shah Rukh Khan, aka SRK, in this context, has emerged as an important figure. Located within the context of global Bollywood cinema, SRK and his persona have led to a unique experience and understanding of stardom vis-a-vis a liberalized and urban Indian culture. As an actor, entrepreneur, icon for India and Indianness, and as the quintessential diasporic star, his appeal cuts across regional, linguistic, and national boundaries. A valuable addition to Indian cinema studies, star studies, and scholarly work on SRK, this collection of essays draws attention to the ways in which his stardom acts as an emblem for diasporic and transnational desires in modern India and beyond. Written by eminent and emerging scholars from across the globe, the essays engage with questions about stardom in a |
| Illustrations: |
6 b/w photgraphs |
| Publication: |
India |
| Imprint: |
OUP India |
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Non-returnable |
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