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Commodifying the Quintessential Masculine Hero: A Study of the Cop Saga of Bollywood.

This article discusses the portrayal of masculinity in Bollywood cop films, specifically focusing on the movies Sooryavanshi and Simmba directed by Rohit Shetty. It argues that these films depict the male hero as a hypermasculine figure who uses violence to establish dominance and protect the nation...

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Published in:Intersections: Gender & Sexuality in Asia & the Pacific no. 50; pp. 1 - 25
Main Authors: Panda, Pallavi, Gambhirbhai, Vasava Mithunbhai, Kaushal, Urvashi
Format: Article
Published: Intersections Dec2023
Subjects:
Masculinity
Gaze
Masculine identity
Regional economic disparities
Policewomen
Bollywood
Binary gender system
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost