What is it about?
the essay traces the influence of Amitabh Bachchan's 1970s Films on Slumdog Millionaire and on discussions about realism.
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Why is it important?
It contextualizes recent discussions about realism in the history of Indian popular cinema. This discussion is also seen in a transnational frame.
Perspectives
The article is part my ongoing research interest in Amitabh Bachchan's screen persona and its ideological connotations.
Dr Claus Tieber
Universitat Wien
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This page is a summary of: Slumdogs, Coolies and Gangsters: Amitabh Bachchan and the Legacy of 1970s Bollywood in Slumdog Millionaire, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.7135/upo9780857282958.009.
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