{"product_id":"a-history-of-indias-north-east-cinema-deconstructing-the-stereotypes-paperback","title":"A History of India's North-East Cinema: Deconstructing the Stereotypes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eParthajit Baruah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of India's North-East Cinema: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeconstructing the Stereotypes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, the first book on the history of cinema in this region, depicts the journey from the first Assamese film, \u003ci\u003eJoymoti \u003c\/i\u003e(1935), to the present time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book addresses the peripheral status and identity crisis of North-Eastern people in mainland India, a region that comprises eight states, and examines the role of Bollywood in the construction and misrepresentation of this region in popular Hindi cinema. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is divided into three parts. Part I looks at how the people of the North-East are constructed as 'foreigners' or 'outsiders' by mainland Indians, due to their physical facial features. Part II discusses the socio-political and cultural shifts in the region of Assam, the issue of Assamese identity which led to the Assam Movement and the upsurge of the insurgent group United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA). It provides a nuanced discussion on the background and foreground of the first and second Assamese films, \u003ci\u003eJoymoti\u003c\/i\u003e (1935) and \u003ci\u003eIndramalati\u003c\/i\u003e (1939). Part III traces the journey of cinema in the seven other North-Eastern states-Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Sikkim, narrating the regions' socio-political phenomena and the unique cultural discourses. For instance, one of the chapters examines the turbulent period beginning with the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) and its impact on the growth of cinema in the region. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book contains a rare collection of film posters, newspaper advertisements, photographs, letters and other documents, representing both the public and private domain of film-making.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParthajit Baruah\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior lecturer at Renaissance Junior College, (Assam), India, film historian, and film practitioner. He has authored several academic books on films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Cinema of Adoor Gopalakrishnan\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and research projects on Assamese cinema at the National Film Archive of India. Baruah has made thirteen documentaries and one fiction feature film (\u003ci\u003eThe Nellie Story\u003c\/i\u003e, 2023) on socio-political issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53759216877875,"sku":"9798765127650","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/7CoNwSkG569798765127650.webp?v=1785324758","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-history-of-indias-north-east-cinema-deconstructing-the-stereotypes-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}