Bollywood

Part One Ascribed Status (pg. 98) – A position an individual either inherits at birth of receives involuntarily later in life. Something I learned from the film that relates to ascribed status is how the people in the slums of Dharavi are typically generational ‘slumdogs’. This means they were probably given this low, economic status and label at birth, and this has been passed down generation from generation. The stigma attached to the label follows as well. With the movie Slumdog Millionaire,…

convinced this metaphysical construct of mutual transnational identity sprouts from the effects of geographic, societal authorities such as post-colonialism and national exile. Comparing and contrasting this to the cases involving the integration of Bollywood film in Nigeria and the…

globalization permit certain cultures to shine on global scale. Bollywood can be taken as a prime example. Indian folk tales, traditional costumes, dancing and languages has mingled to create Bollywood’s international success. Menjo ( 2015) noted that the popularity of Indian films has impacted fashions as far away as Nigeria, and new releases frequently enter the top 10 lists of popular films in European regions, including the United Kingdoms. Bollywood is even more successful in the UK than…

Lastly, Williams finished the three definitions with social definition of culture. He defines this as, “culture is a description of a particular way of life, which expresses certain meanings and values not only in art and learning, but also in institutions and ordinary behavior” (Williams, 1961). Defining the social elements such as tradition and language, invites audience’s experiences that they probably never would see firsthand without film. The film chosen for this last definition is, The…

I found it rather interesting that each of the main dwellers we followed throughout the film all shared something rather similar. They all had a dream, rather it be for them, or the people in their lives. One guy wanted to be a big movie star in Bollywood, one woman wanted to help the community because she had a dream of her own, for them to all grow together. The two of them also shared a dream of pushing their children to be the smartest kids they could be, to get through school with the best…

watching this video when I think of musical theatre I would think of opera or Disney musical. The first thing that come to my mind would be many performers are acting and singing to converse their messages to the audiences. I would related to Bollywood to musical theatre where the performers singing and dancing in a form of acting out their storyline. The stories are usually about some kind of tragic and romance plot where the two performers would fall in lover and sometime might end up as a…

Chesebrough, the founder, finding inspiration through whale oilers. The oilmen smeared the whale oil on their skin to heal cuts and burns; ever since then Vaseline has been a major household brand. Around 1964 they released an advertisement featuring the Bollywood actor Prem Chopra. In this advertisement Vaseline employs the use of ethos, by displaying Chopra, and claiming he uses their cream, and logos, by claiming the cream will make you look cooler and smarter, and it lasts all day, as well…

India since tones of decades. These sarees looks adorable and gives the perfect feminine look to a woman. There are more than 90 types of silk that are produced here in India and being worn by almost everyone. Silk sarees are much popular among Bollywood celebrities that are noticeable at many events, and shows. Actresses like Rekha, Kirron Kher are the saree connoisseur who has the awesome sense of silk sarees and are in love with this prominent attire. The market of the silk fabric is pretty…

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Through movement, dance has allowed me to express my emotions, thoughts, and even words – as demonstrated in my “rocketry dance” – and emancipate myself from physical and mental confinement. Throughout high school I joined Mexican Folklorico and the Bollywood and Tahitian dance clubs, which intensified a passion for learning movement of different techniques, forms, and cultures. I challenged my own ability by creating my own movements and sharing that personal choreography with others.…