Who is afraid of Shah Rukh Khan? Neoliberal India’s Fears seen through a Cinematic Prism

Authors

  • Alessandra Consolaro Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1974-4935/4425

Keywords:

Indian cinema, Contemporary Indian history, Identity, Communalism

Abstract

21st century India constructs itself as a neoliberal and consumerist superpower. In his cinematic career Shah Rukh Khan has become an icon of a rampant middle class, transforming himself from an antihero into a model story of Indian success. Focusing on identity politics, in this article his persona is utilized as a prism through which some representations of fears connected to 20th century India can be observed. 

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Published

2014-07-24

How to Cite

Consolaro, A. (2014). Who is afraid of Shah Rukh Khan? Neoliberal India’s Fears seen through a Cinematic Prism. Governare La Paura. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1974-4935/4425

Issue

2014: India and Fear: Anatomy of an Emotion

Section

Essays and Notes

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Copyright (c) 2014 Alessandra Consolaro

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