Who is afraid of Shah Rukh Khan? Neoliberal India’s Fears seen through a Cinematic Prism

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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Main Author: Alessandra Consolaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2014-07-01
Series:Governare la paura
Subjects:
indian cinema
contemporary indian history
identity
communalism
Online Access:https://governarelapaura.unibo.it/article/view/4425
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Governare la paura
indian cinema
contemporary indian history
identity
communalism
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title Who is afraid of Shah Rukh Khan? Neoliberal India’s Fears seen through a Cinematic Prism
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title_full Who is afraid of Shah Rukh Khan? Neoliberal India’s Fears seen through a Cinematic Prism
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title_full_unstemmed Who is afraid of Shah Rukh Khan? Neoliberal India’s Fears seen through a Cinematic Prism
title_sort who is afraid of shah rukh khan? neoliberal india’s fears seen through a cinematic prism
publisher University of Bologna
series Governare la paura
issn 1974-4935
publishDate 2014-07-01
description 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.
topic indian cinema
contemporary indian history
identity
communalism
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