Muslim Culture in Indian Cinema - Hardcover
Cinema is a fairly accurate reflector of the political trends and of 'presence' in public spaces that affect personal lives. It captures the changing graph of social space, as well as that of individual anxiety. This book brings together in-depth explorations of the various facets of Muslim life and culture in Indian cinema as they are woven into collective histories. The book covers more than 60 years of cinematic presentation. It moves into past histories through such films as Mughal-e-Azam and Shatranj ke Khiladi, analyzing personal relationships and considering larger issues such as language, music, and poetry. The excerpts from Saeed Mirza's Ammi touch upon several sensitive and significant issues while Anisur Rahman presents a perceptive overview of the intricacies of cultural representation. Qawallis, Sufi philosophy, language, partition, divided families, courtesans, and Muslim personal law are some of the issues that are explored through cinematic representations, nudging our memories as a reminder of our collective heritage. Together the essays open out multifarious dimensions for further exploration both for the expert and the novice.
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Jasbir Jain is director of the Institute for Research in Interdisciplinary Studies (IRIS), Jaipur. Formerly of the University of Rajasthan, she has headed the Department of English and has worked in various capacities including the directorship of the Academic Staff College.Jain has travelled extensively and has been the recipient of several awards. Amongst them are the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship as Writer in Residence (2009), UGC Fellow (2005 2007), Emeritus Fellow (2002 2004) and K.K. Birla Fellowship for Comparative Literature (1998 2000). Elected life-member of Clare Hall, Cambridge, she has also availed of the Fulbright Fellowship and of the American Council of Learned Societies. In 2008, the South Asia Literary Association conferred on her the SALA Award for her work in Feminist and South Asian Studies and her distinguished scholarship. Earlier in 2004, she was awarded the Indian Association of Canadian Studies (IACS) Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Canadian Studies. The American Association of Colleges and Universities nominated her a Global Fellow for 2003.Her publications include three volumes on the Indian novel covering the period 1860 2000 and, interrogating the periodisation thrust on it, she went on to work on the connectivity across languages. Her current interests are in theory and narratology and in exploring traditions. Her recent work includes "Gendered Realities "and "Beyond Postcolonialism: The Dreams and Realities of a Nation "and a forthcoming work is "The Writer as Critic".
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- PublisherRawat Publications
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 8131604683
- ISBN 13 9788131604687
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages240
- EditorJain Jasbir
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MUSLIM CULTURE IN INDIAN CINEMA
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Included. Contents 1 IntroductionJasbir Jain 2 AmmiSaeed Akhtar MIrza 3 Language culture Bombay cinema reflections on Cinematic representations of MuslimsAnisur Rahman 4 Qawwali a mode of representation of Muslim culture in BollywoodRashmi Attri 5 Performance politics and piety of Sufi MusicMadhuri Chatterjee 6 The star the role and the spectator Shahrukh Khans recalcitrant Muslim identityGita Viswanath 7 Absent fathers abandoned sons in the divided family Hindu Muslim relations in Hindi FilmsSantosh Gupta 8 Art and power dynamics Mirza Ghalib and Shatranj ke KhiladiJasbir Jain 9 Muslims and the freedom struggle mobility in captivity in Junoon and PinjarCharu Mathur 10 Celebrating the courtesan in Hindi films Umrao Jaan and PakeezahBandana Chakrabarty 11 Women at crossroads Bazaar and NikaahS Asha 12 Personal narratives socio historical reflections in Zubeidaa and MammoMini Nanda 13 Hybridity and the filmic text re visiting Chaudhvin ka ChandAmeena Kazi Ansari 14 The question of legacy in MuhafizUrmil Talwar 15 Conflicting claims on culture train to PakistanIndubala Singh 16 Music as form of cultural representation with special reference to Sardari BegumDivya Walia 17 Perspectives on language culture and identity a study of Umrao JaanSamina Khan Index Cinema is a fairly accurate reflector of the political trends and of presence in public spaces that affect personal lives It captures the changing graph of social space as well as that of individual anxiety Muslim Culture in Indian Cinema brings together in depth explorations of the various facets of Muslim life and culture as they are woven into collective histories The volume takes into its range more than sixty years of cinematic presentation moves into past histories through films like Mughal e Azam and Shatranj ke Khiladi analyses personal relationships and seeks to deconstruct and consider larger issues such as language music and poetry The excerpts from Saeed Mirzas Ammi touch upon several sensitive and significant issues while Anisur Rahman presents a perceptive overview of the intricacies of cultural representation Qawallis sufi philosophy language partition divided families courtesans and Muslim personal law are some of the issues that are explored through cinematic representations nudging our memories as a reminder of our collective heritage Together the essays open out multifarious dimensions for further exploration both for the expert and the novice jacket 230 pp. Seller Inventory # 99285
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