| ID | 082797 |
| Title Proper | Indian cinema and the presentist use of history |
| Other Title Information | conceptions of nationhood in earth and lagaan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lichtner, Giacomo ; Bandyopadhyay, Sekhar |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article critically assesses Deepa Mehta's Earth (1998) and Ashutosh Gowariker's Lagaan (2001) as cultural outputs of recent political and historical debates over the nature of India's nationhood. The article argues that the films politicize history, constructing an innocent past with the aim of advocating a more inclusive Indian society. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 48, No.3; May-Jun 2008: p431-452 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol. 48, No.3; May-Jun 2008: p431-452 |
| Key Words | India ; History ; Cinema ; Nationhood ; Modernity |