The Dancing Beloved in South Asian Lyric Film: A Study of Pakeezah, Mughl-e-Azam, and Umrao Jann
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Author: | Chishty-Mujahid, Nadya Q. |
Year: | 2010 |
Pages: | 116 |
ISBN: | 0-7734-3711-8 978-0-7734-3711-1 |
Price: | $119.95 |
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The South Asian dancing-beloved’s courtesanship, her enigmatic presence, her romantic allure, and her socio-economic position are all explored within the framework of this book. This text presents English translations of major Urdu (and a couple of Poorbi) lyrics from classic South Asian films.
Reviews
“. . . [analyzes] with skill and sensitivity, the heartache of the dancing girls who were admired and sought after but denied a respectable status in society.” – Munir Hussain
Editor-in-Chief, Film Asia