Leveraging history to invoke nationalism: from the annals of history to social engineering of present and future in Hindi cinema
- Title
- Leveraging history to invoke nationalism: from the annals of history to social engineering of present and future in Hindi cinema
- Creator
- Iyer J.B.; Das S.
- Description
- Nationalism calls for ones loyalty and affiliation towards their chosen nation. Various versions of nationalism emphasise that one must prioritise said nation above themselves and their personal ethics, hence, allowing the nation to overpower the nationalists individuality. In this article, we use Critical Discourse Analysis to deconstruct the narratives of nationalism as portrayed in two popular films, viz. The Kashmir Files and Uri: The Surgical Strike, which are based on real historical eventsthe exodus of Kashmiri Hindus and the surgical strike by the Indian Army in retaliation to the Uri attack. Both films use narrative strategies to frame key historical events into certain ideological contexts, and hence they serve the populist purpose of swaying viewers opinion in favour of the dominant socio-political class. 2024 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
- Source
- National Identities
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Subject
- critical discourse analysis; Hindi cinema; Hindu nationalism; Nationalism; populism; propaganda
- Coverage
- Iyer J.B., Department of Media Studies, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Das S., Department of Media Studies, Christ University, Bangalore, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 14608944
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Iyer J.B.; Das S., “Leveraging history to invoke nationalism: from the annals of history to social engineering of present and future in Hindi cinema,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 25, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/13566.