This course provides an overview of one of the world's largest and most beloved film industries, the popular Hindi cinema produced in Bombay (Mumbai) and consumed around the world under the label "Bollywood." The films and readings range from the post- Independence era to the present, with introduction to key films, directors, stars, genres, formal techniques, and themes. Our readings and viewings allow us to question and discuss the ways these films reflect and influence the cultures and society from which they emerge. We shall reflect on our own practices of spectatorship and how we consume and label non-western cultures and culture industries. Together we'll develop a critical vocabulary to help us analyze and critique Hindi cinema.

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Course is not repeatable for credit.

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