Woman Becomes Goddess in Bollywood: Justice, Violence, and the Feminine in Popular Hindi Film
What happens “when a woman becomes Chandika?” This essay contributes to an on-going discussion of the theme of “avenging women” in popular Indian cinema, with particular focus on the transformation of a woman into a fierce Goddess who avenges oppression and re-establishes justice. Analysis of the st...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2013
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The journal of religion and film
Year: 2013, Volume: 17, Issue: 2 |
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Indian cinema
B Devi-Mahatmya B Madhuri Dixit B Goddess B Hinduism B Bollywood B Shahrukh Khan |
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