Paradigms of posthumanism on screen: A study of films in Bollywood

Title

Paradigms of posthumanism on screen: A study of films in Bollywood

Creator

Sinha, Bhavya; Dirghangi, Aditi

Description

Fine arts and cultural studies contribute greatly to the popular understanding of posthumanism. The ideas that are encapsulated under the umbrella of the term "posthumanism" help break away from the discourses that place the human at the center and expand to include dialogues against similar totalizing concepts. A movement towards posthumanism in Indian films can be observed in Bollywood's growing repository. This chapter studies the paradigms of posthumanism in Bollywood and its understanding in the Southeast Asian country. Environmental humanities, sci-fi, and horror act as the most fertile fields of study of the tenets of posthumanism as they grapple with societal debates. The chapter undertakes the study of posthumanism in Bollywood through an analysis of movies under Maddock films, namely Go Goa Gone, Bhediya, and Munjya. 2025, IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.

Source

Global Development of Asian Cinema in the Film Industry;pp.147-166

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Sinha B., Christ University, India; Dirghangi A., Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 979-836936942-5; 979-836936940-1;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-6940-1.ch008

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