ClassInfo - Fall 2021 Asian :26 Middle Eastern Studies Classes

Fall 2021 | AMES 1914 Section 001: Bollywood Blockbusters and Beyond (34637)

Instructor(s): Suvadip Sinha
Class Component:: Discussion
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: A-F only
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: Freshman Seminar
Enrollment Requirements:: Freshman and FRFY
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021

Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM

UMTC, East Bank

Kolthoff Hall 132
Enrollment Status:: Open (13 of 19 seats filled)
Also Offered:: Fall 2021

Course Catalog Description:: Why do people sing and dance around in Bollywood films? How is Bollywood masala different from Hollywood cinema? What are the distinct features of Indian cinema? This course provides a historical and critical understanding of these questions. By looking at various cinematic cultures in Bollywood and other Indian film industries, we will study how cinema as an art form and a medium of entertainment has evolved during the last one hundred years. We will also specifically study the characteristics of Bollywood genres like social melodrama, musicals, horror and action. Our discussions will be supplemented with screenings of a number of Bollywood blockbusters and a few lesser-known films.
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Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34637/1219

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