TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dhamu Pongiyannan
PY  - 2015
CY  - Lausanne, Switzerland
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 1663-8972
SN  - 9783035107425
TI  - Film and Politics in India
T2  - Cinematic Charisma as a Gateway to Political Power
DO  - 10.3726/978-3-0351-0742-5
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1053154
N2  - In the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, all five of the Chief Ministers since 1967 have been former actors. This provocative book debunks the notion of Bollywood as the synecdoche of Indian cinema to explore the hitherto less studied, yet highly influential cinema in South Asia. Developing the concept of the politics of sentiment, the author examines the ways in which actor-politicians constructed their cinematic charisma, projecting themselves as messiahs saving the people from injustices, to create a political appeal to voters. The resilience of cinematic charisma, as Indian society undergoes massive socio-economic changes, provides a compelling study of modern politics, cinema, celebrity and the culture of the subcontinent.
KW  - Asian Cinema, Charisma, Indian Cineam, Rape, Fair Skin, South India, Rajjinikanth, Bollywood, Indian Cinema
LA  - English
ER  -