| ID | 120702 |
| Title Proper | Romance of siblinghood in Bombay cinema |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Vanita, Ruth |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Bombay cinema endows non-sexual relationships, such as friendship and siblinghood, with a passionate intensity that equals that of sexual relationships, thus resisting a complete takeover of the emotional realm by heterosexual coupledom. Choosing sibling, friend or community over a spouse need not be seen only as retrogressive self-sacrifice; it can also be seen as choosing stronger, longer-standing relationships over newer, more flimsy ones. Films such as Naam, Bombai ka Babu and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham explore the joys and costs of different types of romantic feeling, many of which are not sexual, but are just as powerful. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 36, No.1; Mar 2013: p.25-36 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 36, No.1; Mar 2013: p.25-36 |
| Key Words | Sibling ; Bombay Cinema ; Adoption ; Naam ; Bombai ka Babu ; Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham |