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ROLE OF BOLLYWOOD IN BUILDING NATIONAL IDENTITY
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Author(s):
PROF(DR)VEENUS JAIN
Vol - 9, Issue- 3 ,
Page(s) : 417 - 424
(2018 )
DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH
Abstract
Popular Hindi cinema has always played a key role in defining and designing the feeling of nationality in people's mind.Several memorable Hindi films, since the first film in 1913, have appealed to people’s sense of patriotism, valour and self-sacrifice for the nation.Their subjects range across freedom struggle, invasions and battles, sports, ancient and medieval history, insurgency and others.The common theme running across them is pride in being Indian and duty towards the nation.But admittedly they are fewer in number when compared with the vast output from the Bombay film industry, now called Bollywood. The film industry in India grew up through the heydays of Freedom Movement. Like drama, in the 19th century, there was a strong possibility that films could purvey patriotic spirit.
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