Posts Tagged ‘salman akhtar’

By kamla bhatt • Sep 30th, 2008 • Category: Bollywood, Books and Authors, Diaspora, Entertainment, Featured, India, People

Dr. Salman Akhtar talks about Bollywood and the Indian unconsciousness.
In Part-II of our conversation he discusses the films made in the 1950s and 1960s right after India became independent. A hallmark of films made during this period isĀ  the male sexuality anxiety theme that dominated the films points out Dr. Akhtar.Women were divided into two [...]



By kamla bhatt • Sep 25th, 2008 • Category: Bollywood, Books and Authors, Diaspora, Entertainment, Featured, India, People

Dr. Salman Akhtar talks about Bollywood and the Indian unconsciousness. What are the unconscious undercurrents of Indian society and culture that are reflected in Hindi cinema or Bollywood as it has come to be known? Dr. Akhtar provides a framework of sorts to understand the history and evolution of Indian cinema. Recently Dr. Akhtar edited [...]