Dealing with the Colonial Past. The Image of the British Rule in India in 21st Century Hindi Cinema
Dealing with the Colonial Past. The Image of the British Rule in India in 21st Century Hindi Cinema
Author(s): Antonina ŁuszczykiewiczSubject(s): Political history, 19th Century, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: India; Bollywood; Colonization; British Raj;
Summary/Abstract: This paper is dedicated to reconstructing the image of the British colonial rule in India in modern Hindi cinema. The main stress in the analysis is laid upon the depiction of the political and cultural impact of the British rule on common Indian people, as well as the colonizers’ attitude towards the independence movement. Consequently, the author intends to enquire, how movies made after 2000 – among which Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005), Water (2005) and Rang De Basanti (2006) are given special attention – deal with the difficult colonial past from an over 50-year-long perspective. Moreover, the author explains, how modern Hindi cinema shapes Indian viewers’ opinions on the British rule, intending to strengthen their patriotic feelings and national pride.
Journal: Politeja - Pismo Wydziału Studiów Międzynarodowych i Politycznych Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
- Issue Year: 16/2019
- Issue No: 59
- Page Range: 123-138
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English