Featuring the 100 most significant Bollywood films, this book provides detailed entries for each, including cast and crew details, language, and release dates. It highlights the plot of each film while emphasizing its cultural and historical significance within the Indian film canon, offering readers a deeper understanding of Bollywood's impact on cinema and society.
Focusing on the experiences of queer Indian men, the book delves into the formation of queer identities within digital environments. It examines how these virtual spaces not only foster community and self-expression but also challenge traditional notions of 'Indian'-ness, offering a critical perspective on cultural identity in the context of modern technology.
This book draws on historiography, cultural theory and empirical research to explore contemporary concerns around issues of queer representation, sexual citizenship and activism. Using a variety of case studies, texts and ethnographic research, it explores these conceptual issues within a global and local context and demonstrates the disruptive mechanisms of reading/seeing queerly. It focuses on the importance of locating the understanding of queer lives within geopolitics, academic institutions and cultural policies. Stressing on academic activism that is grounded in scholarship, the book attempts to generate critical debate and reflection in the field of queer studies.