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Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Bollywood and the portrayal of the economy of India
Indian Cinema, the largest in the world, is also a better barometer of its social and economic issues and changes, than any other form of popular culture in India. Economic problems, policy changes and political or public perception of economic policies that have happened in India have been depicted as a central theme or in sub-plots in Hindi cinema, more popularly known as Bollywood.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.Contents
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1940's
| IMDB | Title | English title | Genre | Year | Director | Plot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] |  | Roti | The Bread | Drama | 1942 | Mehboob Khan | Details extreme urban poverty aggravated by capitalist merchants |
| [2] |  | Neecha Nagar | World Down Below | Drama | 1946 | Chetan Anand | Centres on a conflict between the bourgeois living in the uptown and the working class living in the downtown over a common river polluted by the bourgeois's industries. |
References
- Khan, Ullah Amir and Debroy, Bibek (2002). "Indian Economic Transition through Bollywood Eyes". Working Paper No. 1. Center for research on economic development and policy reform.
External links
- http://www.upperstall.com/people/mehboob.html
- http://www.downmelodylane.com
See also
- Economy of India
- Economic history of India
- List of popular Bollywood films
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