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- Title
Evacuee Cinema: Bombay and Lahore in Partition Transit (1940–1960) by Salma Siddique (review).
- Authors
Dass, Manishita
- Abstract
Salma Siddique's book, "Evacuee Cinema: Bombay and Lahore in Partition Transit (1940–1960)," explores the impact of the partition of the Indian subcontinent on the Urdu-Hindi cinema industry. The book delves into the challenges faced by films, filmmakers, and film industries in navigating the historical passage of partition, as well as the creation of a new national cinema in Lahore. Siddique's research draws on overlooked films, archival records, and personal accounts to trace the movement of ideas, images, and genres across social, cultural, and political boundaries. The book offers a valuable contribution to the study of film cultures in Pakistan and South Asia, as well as the broader exploration of transnational cinema.
- Subjects
LAHORE (Pakistan); MUMBAI (India); MOTION picture theaters; BEREAVEMENT; HINDI films; MEMOIRS; INDIAN Muslims; PARTITION of India, 1947; MUSLIM identity; HISTORICAL trauma
- Publication
JCMS: Journal of Cinema & Media Studies, 2024, Vol 63, Issue 2, p190
- ISSN
2578-4900
- Publication type
Book Review
- DOI
10.1353/cj.2024.a919202