Bollywood: Thirty Years of Indian Cinema

Bollywood: Thirty Years of Indian Cinema

EMORY Bollywood: Thirty Years of Indian Cinema Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies ~ MESAS Traffic Signal Monday, September 16, 2013 5:00pm White Hall 101 Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar in 2007 Starring Kunal Khemu and Konkona Sen At a traffic intersection in Bombay, a collection of beggars, prostitutes, tricksters, eunuchs and trinket sellers earn their livelihood. The film is about love and survival of a teenager who becomes the “manager.” Shatranj Ke Khilari “The Chess Players” Monday, September 30, 2013 5:00pm White Hall 101 Directed by Satyajit Ray in 1977 Starring Saeed Jaffrey, Shabana Azmi, Sanjeev Kumar, and Tom Alter On the eve of British colonialists deposing the King of Lucknow, two friends play chess to avoid real struggles for power in life and love. The film is based on a Hindi short-story by Premchand. Dostana “Male Bonding” Monday, October 7, 2013 5:00pm White Hall 101 Directed by Tarun Mansukhani in 2008 Starring John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra Two Indian professionals in the USA pretend to be gay lovers in order to share an apartment with an appealing young lady in this romantic comedy about sexuality by producer Karan Johar. Junoon “Obsession” Monday, October 21, 2013 5:00pm White Hall 101 Directed by Shyam Benegal in 1978 Starring Shashi Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, and Shabana Azmi During the Indian revolt against the British in 1857, two brothers take different paths; one falls in love with a British woman and one takes up the fight against her relatives. The story is based on a novella, Flight of Pigeons, by Ruskin Bond. Fashion Monday, November 11, 2013 5:00pm White Hall 101 Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar in 2008 Starring Priyanka Chopra A young woman moves to Bombay to make a career in modeling, facing struggle and exploitation before finding success with her gay friend, male lover, and female rivals. “Sparks” EMORY UNIVERSITY Sholay Monday, December 2, 2013 5:00pm White Hall 101 MESAS Department Directed by Ramesh Sippy in 1975 Callaway Center S-312 Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Hema Malini 537 Kilgo Circle Atlanta, GA 30322 Probably the most famous Indian film ever, this action adventure which draws on 404-727-2697 Western movies features two criminals hired as detectives to capture a dangerous www.mesas.emory.edu bandit. .

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