Indian Cinema: A Very Short Introduction

Author/Contributor(s):	Rajadhyaksha, Ashish
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	10/01/2016
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

The Indian cinema sells 2.9 billion movie tickets annually, the largest in the world. Yet, as an economic entity, the Indian movie industry remains small, with an annual revenue that is 5% of Hollywood's. This volume throws light on the history of Indian cinema and the circumstances that saw the birth of one of the world's great countercultures.