Asia Bollywood Cinema

Discuss what were the tactical shifts in the economy and polity? What kind of ideological processes they set into motion and how did Bollywood support them through its narratives and visuals? And in a globalized world how did Bollywood become a space for negotiating with the West and for projecting India’s soft power? or Discuss the emergent gender dynamics in Bollywood cinema with reference to how they challenge earlier gender norms and power dynamics. And reflect upon how the representations of new gender dynamics may be a function of new sites for distribution and consumption of Bollywood cinema.