01445nam a22002297a 4500 20220129094331.0 220129b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9783034315517 AL English 23 791.4 PONF Dhamu Pongiyannan 15147 Film and politics in India Cinematic Charisma as a Gateway to Political Power Bern Peter Lang 2015 x,232 p. PB 23x15 cm. 5454 ₹1480.00 ₹ ₹1850.00 20% 27-01-2022 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. Motion pictures--Political aspects 15148 Politic och film 15149 PONGIYANNAN (Dhamu) 15150 ddc BK 221374 221374 0 0 ddc 0 0 ENG AL AL 2022-01-29 Biblios Book Point 1480.00 3 791.4 PONF 075378 2023-10-03 00:00:00 2023-08-28 1850.00 2022-01-29 BK