Cafe Bollywood

WHY is Bollywood now producing more films, selling one billion more tickets and growing at over twice the rate of the Hollywood film industry? Join us on at this special Café RSA event to find out.

In recent years, Bollywood has exploded onto the global media stage. In 2002 it produced 1,013 films, sold 3.6 billion tickets and generated over $1.3 billion. We’re all familiar with the unique sights, sounds and sensations of its films (not least thanks to Shilpa Shetty winning Celebrity Big Brother 2007) and consider them to be the mirror of Indian popular culture. However, not enough is know to explain their global popularity, especially in seeming unlikely audiences such as the former Soviet Union and Israel.

Dr Rajinder Dudrah, Head of Drama and Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies at the University of Manchester, is a leading expert in the study of South Asian Popular Culture. Past publications include the 2006 book, “Bollywood: Sociology Goes to the Movies” and he is the editor of the South Asian Popular Culture journal. In this event, to include many audio-visual examples and the chance for full audience debate, he will explore the fascination with Mumbai’s movies and what they tell us about Hindi Culture.

Thursday 1st November 2007, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (approx)
Café Muse, The Manchester Museum, Oxford Rd, Manchester

This event is FREE and open to the public. Reserve seats by visiting http://cafersabollywood.eventbrite.com/ or just turn up on the day. For further information, please contact Tim Powell at Culture Northwest on 0161 817 7422.