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Rituparno Ghosh: Cinema, gender and art

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An iconic filmmaker and inheritor of the legendary Satyajit Ray's legacy, Rituparno Ghosh was one of the finest auteurs to emerge out of contemporary Bengal. His films, though rooted firmly in middle-class values, desires and aspirations, are highly critical of hetero-patriarchal power structures. From the very outset, Ghosh displayed a strong feminist sensibility which later evolved into radical queer politics.

This volume analyses his films, his craft, his stardom and his contribution to sexual identity politics. In this first scholarly study undertaken on Rituparno Ghosh, the essays discuss the cultural import of his work within the dynamics of a rapidly evolving film industry in Bengal and more largely the cinematic landscape of India. The anthology also contains a conversation section drawing a critical and personal portrait of this remarkable filmmaker.

Pages: 304

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall

Release: November 18, 2015

ISBN: 1138953903

ISBN 13: 9781138953901

Rituparno Ghosh: Cinema, gender and art

5/5 ( ratings)

An iconic filmmaker and inheritor of the legendary Satyajit Ray's legacy, Rituparno Ghosh was one of the finest auteurs to emerge out of contemporary Bengal. His films, though rooted firmly in middle-class values, desires and aspirations, are highly critical of hetero-patriarchal power structures. From the very outset, Ghosh displayed a strong feminist sensibility which later evolved into radical queer politics.

This volume analyses his films, his craft, his stardom and his contribution to sexual identity politics. In this first scholarly study undertaken on Rituparno Ghosh, the essays discuss the cultural import of his work within the dynamics of a rapidly evolving film industry in Bengal and more largely the cinematic landscape of India. The anthology also contains a conversation section drawing a critical and personal portrait of this remarkable filmmaker.

Pages: 304

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall

Release: November 18, 2015

ISBN: 1138953903

ISBN 13: 9781138953901

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