Author: Bhaskar Ira, Allen Richard
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: Tulika Books
Year: 2009
Pages: 345
ISBN: 978-81-89487-53-9
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Bombay Cinema
Keyword: Cinema
Classification: 791.43
Shelf: C5R6
Accession No: B865
Contents: Preface Part One: 1- Introduction: Islamicate Genres and Idioms 2- The Muslim Historical 3- The Muslim Courtesan Film 4- The Classic Muslim Social 5- The New Wave Muslim Social and After Part Two: Muslim Historicals Muslim Courtesan Films Classic Muslim Socials New Wave Muslim Socials and After Glossary of Urdu and Hindi Terms References
Abstract: This book examines the influence of Islamicate cultural forms on Bombay cinema, focusing on how Islamic history, social life, and artistic idioms shape Indian film narratives and aesthetics. The term “Islamicate” encompasses cultural elements like Mughal grandeur, Lakhnawi courtesan culture, and Muslim aristocracy, represented through architectural motifs, performances like *mujra* and *mushaira*, and poetic forms such as *ghazal* and *qawwali*. It traces the evolution of these forms across four genres: Muslim Historical, Muslim Courtesan Film, Classic Muslim Social, and New Wave Muslim Social, revealing how they shape cinematic expression and reflect social and historical identities.