Film Appreciation

This course surveys Hindi and Indian cinema through social and cultural themes, historical developments, censorship, gender representation, major movements, and selected filmmakers. Topics include partition, globalization, parallel cinema, and neorealism.

Syllabus

Hindi Cinema and the theme of social reform - Part 2.
Hindi cinema and the theme of social reform.
Hindi Cinema and Globalization.
Hindi Cinema and Globalization - Part 2.
Cinema and Censorship : A Historical Perspective.
Cinema and Censorship : A Historical Perspective - Part 2.
Cinema and Censorship : A Historical Perspective - Pat 2.
Potrayal of Women in Hindi Cinema.
Potrayal of Women in Hindi Cinema - Part 2.
Hindi Parallel Cinema.
Hindi Parallel Cinema - Part 2.
Neo-Realism in Indian Cinema - Part 2.
Neorealism in Indian Cinema.
Neorealism in Indian Cinema - Part 4.
100 Years of Indian Cinema.
100 Years of Indian Cinema -II.
100 Years of Indian Cinema -III.
100 Years of Indian Cinema - IV.
Indian Cinema and the Partition of India.
Indian Cinema and the Partition of India - III.
Indian Cinema and the Partition of India - II.
Socio-culture Perspective in Indian Cinema.
Films of V. Shantaram.
Films of Prakash Jha.
Socio-economic and Cultural Perspective : Films of K. A Abbas films.
Films of Mehboob Khan.
Films of Raj Kapoor.
Films of Yash Chopra.
Films of Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
Films of Gulzar.
Films of Mahesh Bhatt.
Movements in Cinema : An Introduction.
Hindi Cinema Down the Ages : An Introduction.