A Companion to Indian Cinema

A Companion to Indian Cinema is a new collection in the Wiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas series that offers fresh research on Indian cinema, including regional cinemas, technology, aesthetics, and archival impulses. It is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students of film and media studies, South Asian studies, and history, and provides an important resource for scholars interested in the context and theoretical framework for the study of India's moving image cultures.

Format: Hardback
Length: 624 pages
Publication date: 10 October 2022
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

In the Wiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas series, a fresh collection is presented, showcasing the vibrant cinemas of India. Authored by film scholars Neepa Majumdar and Ranjani Mazumdar, along with a collective of 25 established and emerging scholars, this comprehensive companion delves into new research on contemporary and historical aspects of Indian cinema. The collection explores the widespread influence of Indian cinema both within and outside the country, with a special emphasis on regional cinemas like Bhojpuri, Bengali, Malayalam, Manipuri, and Marathi. It also reflects on the evolving dimensions of technology, aesthetics, and the archival impulse within the film industry.

The editors have curated a diverse range of scholarship that encompasses a wide spectrum of films and film experiences, including commercial cinema, art cinema, and non-fiction filmmaking. Despite the challenges posed by the lack of documentation and films from earlier decades, this companion employs innovative archival and fieldwork to extend its reach from early twentieth-century India to a historicized engagement with new technologies and contemporary cinematic practices.

The focus of the companion lies in exploring production cultures, circulation, material cultures, media aesthetics, censorship, stardom, non-fiction practices, new technologies, and the transnational networks that shape Indian cinema. It is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate students studying film and media studies, South Asian studies, and history. Moreover, it serves as a crucial reference for scholars interested in understanding the contextual and theoretical framework for studying India's dynamic moving image cultures.

Weight: 1174g
Dimension: 179 x 252 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119048190