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1Introduction
2Spectacle, Masala, and Genre in the context of BollywoodExcerpts from Sholay. Directed by Ramesh Sippy.Selection from Amazon logo Thoraval, Yves. Cinemas of India (1896-2000). Columbia, MO: South Asia Books, 2001. ISBN: 0333934105.
Module 1
3Neo-modern NarrativesDil Chahta Hai. Directed by Farhan Akhtar.Selection from Kapur, Geeta. When was Modernism: Essays on Contemporary Cultural Practice in India. New Delhi, India: Tulika Press, 2000.
4Neo-modern Narratives (cont.)Mrityudand. Directed by Prakash Jha.Amazon logo Gopalan, Lalitha. "Avenging Women in Indian Cinema." In Making Meaning in Indian Cinema. Edited by Ravi S. Vasudevan. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN: 0195658671.
5Neo-modern Narratives (cont.)Being Cyrus. Directed by Homi Adajania.Amazon logo Barnouw, Erik, and S. Krishnaswamy. Indian Film. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1980, Introduction. ISBN: 0195026829.
Module 2
6Reconstructing HistoryRang De Basanti. Directed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra.Excerpt from Amazon logo Chakravarty, Sumita. National Identity in Indian Popular Cinema. 3rd ed. Columbia, MO: South Asia Books, 1998. ISBN: 0195647475.
7Reconstructing History (cont.)Mangal Pandey. Directed by Ketan Mehta.Amazon logo Chakravarty, Sumita. National Identity in Indian Popular Cinema. 3rd ed. Columbia, MO: South Asia Books, 1998. ISBN: 0195647475.
Module 3
8Appropriating Literary textsParineeta. Directed by Pradeep Sarkar.Amazon logo Chattopadhyaya, Saratchandra. Parineeta. New Delhi, India: Penguin Books, 2005. ISBN: 0143033565.
9ShakespeareOmkara. Directed by Vishal Bharadwaj.Amazon logo Alter, Stephen. "Making of the Film Omkara." In Fantasies of a Bollywood Love-Thief. New York, NY: Harvest Books, 2007. ISBN: 0156030845.
10FlaubertMaya Memsaab. Directed by Ketan Mehta.Amazon logo Kakar, Sudhir. Intimate Relations: Exploring Indian Sexuality. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1990. ISBN: 0226422801.
Module 4
11Engaging with HollywoodCorporate. Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar.Amazon logo Dwyer, Rachel. All You Want is Money, All You Need is Love: Sex and Romance in Modern India. New Delhi, India: Cassell, 2000. ISBN: 0304703214.
12Engaging with Hollywood (cont.)Krrish. Directed by Rakesh Roshan.

Amazon logo Gokulsing, K. Moti, and Wimal Dissanayake. "Cinema and Society in India." In Indian Popular Cinema: A Narrative of Cultural Change. England, UK: Trentham Books, 1998. ISBN: 1858560969.

Amazon logo ———. "The Distinctiveness of Indian Popular Culture." In Indian Popular Cinema: A Narrative of Cultural Change. England, UK: Trentham Books, 1998. ISBN: 1858560969.

13Engaging with Hollywood (cont.)Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Directed by Karan Johar.Amazon logo Mishra, Vijay. Bollywood Cinema: Temples of Desire. New York, NY: Routledge, 2001, Introduction. ISBN: 0415930154.
14Conclusion: Next Decade?Excerpts from Filmfare, Stardust, Indian Express.

 








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