narration and meaning in Indian popular cinema Raghavendra, M. K. creator text New Delhi Oxford University Press 2008 monographic x, 362 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. This book looks at the seven decades of Indian social history from the perspective of popular cinema. CONTENTS: Introduction -- Narrative Convention and Form -- Indian Cinema Before 1947: In Search of a Definition -- The First Years of Independence: Birth of a Nation -- The 1950s and 1960s: The Idea of 'India' -- The 1970s: Crosscurrents -- The Furious 1980s: Undermining the Nation State -- Towards the New Millennium: The End of Conflict -- A Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Film Index -- General Index -- About the Author. M.K. Raghavendra. Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-340) and index. Motion pictures -- History Motion pictures India History 9780199456307 2008319502 6620