The Natyasastra and Indian Cinema: A Study of the Rasa Theory as a Cornerstone for Indian Aesthetics

Bharata Muni(200B.C), the Indian performance theorist and philosopher, is credited with the formulation of the ultimate text of performing arts as well the rasa theory and is aptly celebrated as the father of Indian performative arts. Bharata(trans.1995) in Natyasastra has strongly argued that the u...

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Main Author: Alisha Ibkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lasting Impressions Press 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies
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Online Access:http://www.eltsjournal.org/pdf_files/The%20Natyasastra%20and%20Indian%20Cinema-A%20Study%20of%20the%20Rasa%20Theory%20as%20a%20Cornerstone%20for%20Indian%20Aesthetics.pdf