Crossover Stars in the Hindi Film Industry - Globalizing Pakistani Identity

This book explores the cultural politics of Pakistani crossover stardom in the Hindi film industry as a process of both assimilation and 'Otherness'. It analyses the career profiles of three crossover performers-Ali Zafar, Fawad Khan, and Mahira Khan.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. A historical legacy 3. Globalization, new political economies, and cultural change 4. Aspirational affects and boundary crossing: Ali Zafar, the Pakistani 'Prince of Pop' 5. A crossover romance: Female fandom and Fawad Khan, Pakistan's 'reel' gentleman 6. I am not your feminist: Mahira Khan and the re-scripting of Pakistani womanhood, Islam and globalization 7. A fragile union: moving forward, facing backward

About the author

Dina Khdair is an independent scholar. She has an MA in Media and Cinema Studies from DePaul University, Illinois, USA. Her research interests include globalization and Hindi cinema, narrative studies, and the convergence of commercial entertainment industries. She has presented original work at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies and was a contributor for the online journal Antenna through the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Her work has appeared in the peer-reviewed journals Studies in South Asian Film and Media and SAGAR. She intends to continue her research pursuits at the doctoral level.

Summary

This book explores the cultural politics of Pakistani crossover stardom in the Hindi film industry as a process of both assimilation and ‘Otherness’. It analyses the career profiles of three crossover performers—Ali Zafar, Fawad Khan, and Mahira Khan.

Product details

• Authors: Dina Khdair
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367266806
• ISBN: 978-0-367-26680-6
• No. of pages: 194
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Media Studies, Sociology, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, ART / Film & Video, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Posters, India, Politics & government, Politics and government, Gender studies, gender groups, Regional Geography