ISBN: 9788132106852    Publisher: SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd Year of publishing: 2011     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 276        

Numerous Bollywood-themed dance classes have sprung up in India and abroad to quench the demand of Indian and non-Indian audiences to learn dance movements they have seen in Bollywood films. The first comprehensive book on Bollywood dance culture, "Is It All About Hips?" traces Bollywood dances as they are interpreted, created, and produced in three locations: Mumbai (India), Kathmandu (Nepal), and Los Angeles (USA). In this pioneering work, Sangita Shresthova brings alive the world of Bollywood dance through the chronicling and analyses of live performances, dance classes, film spectatorship, and personal narratives. Watch how dances travel and meanings unravel!
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