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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Aakshi Magazine , Amber ShieldsPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9781474476423ISBN 10: 1474476422 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 31 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsZoya Akhtar is a cultural force in popular Hindi cinema. Whether it is a critical look at the industry itself, affluent relationships and lifestyles in urban India, to the lived complexities of gully life, her cinema is on point. This fine collection of essays charts the career graph of Akhtar while offering us rich and layered readings of her key films. Including an interview with Zoya herself, we get more than academic perspectives but a lively and engaging project on modern cinema.--Rajinder Dudrah, Birmingham City University Timely and engaging, ReFocus: The Films of Zoya Akhtar brings together a collection of essays that engage with Akhtar's protean oeuvre, ranging from her star-driven Bollywood extravaganzas to her recent forays into more textured storytelling. These essays address Akhtar's complex understanding of classed, gendered, and sexual subjectivities in India to her investments in the industry as a screenwriter and producer. What emerges through this anthology is not simply the portrait of a keenly observant artist/entrepreneur, but a snapshot of an industry undergoing enormous transformations.--Meheli Sen, Rutgers University Author InformationAakshi Magazine is a writer and academic based in India. She received her PhD in Film Studies from the University of St Andrews in 2020. Her doctoral thesis, The 1950s Hindi film song: Between transgression and memory, is on the relationship of the film song to the contradictions of the Indian nationalist discourse. She has published several journal articles, a book chapter and film criticism in popular publications. Amber Shields received her PhD in Film Studies from the University of St Andrews where she focused on how fantasy is used to tell stories of individual and collective trauma in films from around the world. She has taught Film and English courses at Mount Tamalpais College and currently works with nonprofits reimagining education and supporting the development of young leaders. She has published several journals articles and book chapters. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |