| Film and Politics in India: Cinematic Charisma as a Gateway to Political Power Contributor(s): Pongiyannan, Dhamu (Author) |
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ISBN: 3034315511 ISBN-13: 9783034315517 Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P OUR PRICE: $95.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Business Aspects - Performing Arts | Film - General - Social Science | Customs & Traditions |
| Series: Film Cultures |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (0.75 lbs) 230 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, all five of the Chief Ministers since 1967 have been former actors. This provocative book debunks the notion of Bollywood as the synecdoche of Indian cinema to explore the hitherto less studied, yet highly influential cinema in South Asia. Developing the concept of the politics of sentiment, the author examines the ways in which actor-politicians constructed their cinematic charisma, projecting themselves as messiahs saving the people from injustices, to create a political appeal to voters. The resilience of cinematic charisma, as Indian society undergoes massive socio-economic changes, provides a compelling study of modern politics, cinema, celebrity and the culture of the subcontinent. |
