Who is afraid of Shah Rukh Khan? Neoliberal India’s Fears seen through a Cinematic Prism
21st century India constructs itself as a neoliberal and consumerist superpower. In his cinematic career Shah Rukh Khan has become an icon of a rampant middle class, transforming himself from an antihero into a model story of Indian success. Focusing on identity politics, in this article his persona...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Governare la paura |
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| Online Access: | https://governarelapaura.unibo.it/article/view/4425 |
| Summary: | 21st century India constructs itself as a neoliberal and consumerist superpower. In his cinematic career Shah Rukh Khan has become an icon of a rampant middle class, transforming himself from an antihero into a model story of Indian success. Focusing on identity politics, in this article his persona is utilized as a prism through which some representations of fears connected to 20th century India can be observed. |
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| ISSN: | 1974-4935 |