Amar Akbar Anthony Bollywood, Brotherhood, and the Nation |
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| Author:
| Elison, William
Novetzke, Christian Lee
Rotman, Andy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-50448-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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The 1977 blockbuster Amar Akbar Anthony about the heroics of three Bombay brothers separated in childhood became a classic of Hindi cinema and a touchstone of Indian popular culture. Beyond its comedy and camp is a potent vision of social harmony, but one that invites critique, as the authors show.
The 1977 blockbuster Amar Akbar Anthony about the heroics of three Bombay brothers separated in childhood became a classic of Hindi cinema and a touchstone of Indian popular culture. Beyond its comedy and camp is a potent vision of social harmony, but one that invites critique, as the authors show.