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August 17, 2025Studies in South Asian Film & Media

Bollypolitics: Popular Hindi Cinema and Hindutva, Ajay Gehlawat (2024)

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The review reveals how popular hindi cinema shapes and reflects hindutva ideology in India, promoting cultural narratives.
Gehlawat's analysis in Bollypolitics illustrates the interplay between politics and film, stressing the genre's social impact.
The exploration draws on a range of films to discuss how they embody and propagate hindutva themes and messages.
This critical review emphasizes the importance of understanding cinema's role in shaping political ideologies and cultural discourse.

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Review highlights Gehlawat's exploration of Hindutva's influence on Hindi cinema, suggesting significant cultural effects.

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Review of: Bollypolitics: Popular Hindi Cinema and Hindutva , Ajay Gehlawat (2024) London: Bloomsbury Academic, 272 pp., ISBN 978-1-35040-188-4, p/bk, £76

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Saha et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a36a3f0a429f797332e779 https://doi.org/10.1386/safm_00098_5

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Implication

Review highlights Gehlawat's exploration of Hindutva's influence on Hindi cinema, suggesting significant cultural effects.

Abstract

Review of: Bollypolitics: Popular Hindi Cinema and Hindutva , Ajay Gehlawat (2024) London: Bloomsbury Academic, 272 pp., ISBN 978-1-35040-188-4, p/bk, £76

Bollypolitics: Popular Hindi Cinema and Hindutva, Ajay Gehlawat (2024)

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