India, A Passion Play

India, A Passion Play is a study concerning Indian cinema from the fifties to the 2000s. The volume ranges from the classic Bombay films like Andaz, Devdas, Dil Se, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, to Bengali movies (Bandini, Madhumati, Chokher Bali, Kashmakash), independent or art cinema and also expatriate productions (Fire, Water, Heaven on Earth). It analyzes the role and importance of passion both on the screen and in Indian society. It features Bollywood and romance, friendship, love, love triangles, transgressive relationship, women's choices, the expatriate Indian, comedy, family drama, melodrama, etc. The authors try to understand the multiplicity of Indian culture and its tensions such as expressed and witnessed by cinema. About the Editors Carole Rozzonelli is Associate Professor of English, University of Lyon, France. She is an academic, editor, and a poet. Her areas of academic interest are Indian Contemporary Literature and Cinema. Alessandro Monti is Retired Full Professor of English and Contemporary Indian Studies, University of Torino, Italy. He is an academic, translator, editor, and a creative writer. His current interests include Indian women's writing, Indian Contemporary Literature and Cinema.