Mad Tales from Bollywood: Portrayal of Mental Illness in Conventional Hindi Cinema: 48

This is the first book to investigate how mental illness is portrayed in Hindi cinema. It examines attitudes towards mental illness in Indian culture, how they are reflected in Hindi films, and how culture has influenced the portrayal of the psychoses. Dinesh Bhugra guides the reader through the history of Indian cinema, covering developments from the idealism of the 1950s to the stalking, jealousy and psychopathy that characterises the films of the 1990s. Critiques of individual films demonstrate the culture’s approach towards mental illness and reflect the impact of culture on films and vice versa. Subjects covered include: Cinema and emotion Attitudes towards mental illness Socio-economic factors and cinema in India Indian personality, villainy and history Psychoanalysis in the films of the 60s. Mad Tales from Bollywood will be of interest to psychiatrists, mental health professionals, students of media and cultural studies and anyone with an interest in Indian culture. This Is The First Book To Investigate How Mental Illness Is Portrayed In Hindi Cinema. It Examines Attitudes Towards Mental Illness In Indian Culture, How They Are Reflected In Hindi Films, And How Culture Has Influenced The Portrayal Of The Psychoses. Dinesh Bhugra Guides The Reader Through The History Of Indian Cinema, Covering Developments From The Idealism Of The 1950s To The Stalking, Jealousy And Psychopathy That Characterized The Films Of The 1990s. Critiques Of Individual Films Reveal The Culture's Approach Towards Mental Illness And Reflect The Impact Of Culture On Films And Vice Versa. Subjects Covered Include: · Cinema And Emotion · Attitudes Towards Mental Illness · Socio-economic Factors And Cinema In India · Indian Personality, Villainy And History · Psychoanalysis In The Films Of The 1960s. Mad Tales From Bollywood Will Be Of Interest To Psychiatrists, Mental Health Professionals, Students Of Media And Cultural Studies And All Those With An Interest In Indian Culture. Cinema's Culture -- Culture And Mental Illness -- Cinema, Emotions, And Psychiatry In India -- Attitudes Towards Mental Illness -- Socioeconomic Factors And Cinema In India -- History Of Hindi Cinema -- Indian Personality, Villainy And History -- 1950s Fun, Funtoosh And Kishore Kumar -- Psychoanalysis In The Films Of The 1960s -- Arrival Of The New Villain -- Rootless 1980s And Fundamentalist 1990s -- Why Should Women Remain Behind? -- New Century : New Villains -- Family Fun, Frolics And Madness In Khilona -- Electric Shock Treatment In Hindi Cinema -- Conclusions. Dinesh Bhugra. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 261-269) And Indexes. Includes Filmography. Cover Mad Tales from Bollywood Portrayal of Mental Illness in Conventional Hindi Cinema Copyright Dedication Contents List of figures and tables Preface Acknowledgements 1. Cinema's culture Why study cinema? Definitions Signs, symbols, or phenomena Viewing the film Reading the image Conclusions 2. Culture and mental illness Psychoses and the western perspective Conclusions 3. Cinema, emotions, and psychiatry in India "The other" in the Indian context Conclusions 4. Attitudes towards mental illness Conclusions 5. Socioeconomic factors and cinema in India Concepts of Hindu identity and self Working class and cinema in India Type of film Middle class and cinema Literature and middle-class cinema Role of music and song in cinema Conclusions 6. History of Hindi cinema Background and historical development The 1960s The 1970s The 1980s The 1990s Conclusions 7. Indian personality, villainy, and history Conclusions 8. 1950s fun, Funtoosh, and Kishore Kumar Conclusions 9. Psychoanalysis in the films of the 1960s Psychoanalysis and the cinema India and psychoanalysis Cinematic identification Conclusions 10. Arrival of the new villain Sholay and beyond Conclusions 11. Rootless 1980s and fundamentalist 1990s Conclusions 12. Why should women remain behind? Murdering Kaun and keeping the secret Gupt Conclusions 13. New century: New villains Conclusions 14. Family fun, frolics, and madness in Khilona Conclusions 15. Electric shock treatment in Hindi cinema Brief history of ECT Implications for public attitudes ECT and Hindi cinema Memory loss and terror Conclusions 16. Conclusions References Selected Filmograph Appendix Author index Subject index