Visual anthropology of Indian films: Religious communities and cultural traditions in Bollywood and beyond

Recommended by: Ujjwal Garg

Contents:

Part I: Portrayal of Religious Communities

1. From Kil-Arni to Anthony: The Portrayal of Christians in Indian Films, Pankaj Jain

2. Such a Long Journey: Portrayal of the Parsi Community in Films , Pankaj Jain

3. From Padosi to My Name is Khan: The Portrayal of Hindu–Muslim Relations in South Asian Films, Pankaj Jain

4. Film as a Majoritarian Framework of Hindu Nationalism: The Case of Purab Aur Pachhim, Pankaj Jain and Ajay Raina
5. Encountering Asceticism: A Hindu Nun in Jogan, vis-a-vis a Buddhist Monk in Trishagni, Shikha Sharma and Pankaj Jain
Part II: Portrayal of Gender Issues

6. Anuradha and Anupama: Gender Issues through Nussbaum’s Capabilities Approach , Nandini Bhasin and Pankaj Jain
7. The Objectification of Women in V. Shantaram’s Films, Pankaj Jain and Nandini Bhasin
Part III: Portrayal of Nature, Environment, and Climate Issues
8. “Children of the Soil” to “Dark Wind”: Nature, Environment and Climate in Indian Films, Pankaj Jain and Shikha Sharma
9. Ecocritical Analysis of Classics by Three Indian Film Maestros: An Extended Film Review, Pankaj Jain
10. Sara Jahan Hamara: Indian Films and Their Portrayal of Foreign Destinations, Pankaj Jain
11. Do Bigha Zamin: A Realistic Masterpiece of Indian Cinema, Jyoti Tyagi and Pankaj Jain
12. Virtue Ethics of Boot Polish and Dosti, as Compared with Slumdog Millionaire, Pankaj Jain