100 Essential Indian Films

by Sangeeta Datta and Rohit K Dasgupta

Although the motion picture industry in India is one of the oldest and largest in the world--with literally thousands of productions released each year--films from that country have not been as well received as those from other countries. Known for their impressive musical numbers, melodramatic plots, and nationally beloved stars, Indian films have long been ignored by the West but are now at the forefront of cinema studies. With the prolific number...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144227798X
• ISBN13: 9781442277984
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 10.1"