{"product_id":"bollywoods-india-rachel-dwyer-9781780232638","title":"Bollywood's India: Hindi Cinema as a Guide to Contemporary India","description":"Bollywood movies have long been known for their colorful song-and-dance numbers and knack for combining drama, comedy, action-adventure, and music. But these exciting and often amusing films rarely reflect the reality of life on the Indian subcontinent. Exploring the nature of mainstream Hindi cinema, the strikingly illustrated \u003ci\u003eBollywood's India\u003c\/i\u003eexamines its nonrealistic depictions of everyday life in India and what it reveals about Indian society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Showing how escapism and entertainment function in Bollywood cinema, Rachel Dwyer argues that Hindi cinema's interpretations of India over the last two decades are a reliable guide to understanding the nation's changing hopes and dreams. She looks at the ways Bollywood has imagined and portrayed the unity and diversity of the country--what it believes and feels, as well as life at home and in public. Using Dwyer's two decades spent working with filmmakers and discussing movies with critics and moviegoers, \u003ci\u003eBollywood's India\u003c\/i\u003e is an illuminating look at Hindi cinema.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Dwyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780232632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780232638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.80w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 1319","brand":"Rachel Dwyer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078623621375,"sku":"9781780232638","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d262f915-389c-4262-aa4b-91bf64ad4ac7.jpg?v=1685476563","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bollywoods-india-rachel-dwyer-9781780232638","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}