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Routledge eBooks, Aug 24, 2022
Academia Letters, 2021
From a dark, lanky, struggler from Delhi where a certain paanwala still recounts tales of a super... more From a dark, lanky, struggler from Delhi where a certain paanwala still recounts tales of a superstar owing him money, to the dimpled cheeks, toned frame screen god, impeccable dressing sense and unmatched wit and humour sporting superstar-Shah Rukh Khan has kissed success by leaps and bounds. Shahrukh Khan is identified by many as the central icon for the new dynamics of global Bollywood. He is one of its major key players and revenue generators. Richard Dyer in his seminal work Heavenly Bodies: Film Stars and Society claimed that stars are important in our daily lives 'because they act out aspects of life that matter to us.' (Dyer, 19) Celebrities and superstars are closely integrated to our lives, they can be seen everywhere and all around, from pages of film magazines, to products of everyday use. According to Julien Cayla 'Shahrukh Khan is ubiquitous is the Indian public sphere. At the last count he was endorsing more than 60 brands, from computers and cars to vegetable oil, facial creams, to cream biscuits. However, this ubiquity, rather than hurting SRK's image, helps to make him the quintessential pan-Indian male' (Cayla 3). Because he is everywhere, for everyone, SRK progressively comes to stand for the desires and aspirations of the entire nation. He becomes one of the few symbols that can represent the idea of India in the minds of audiences. Because India is an extremely heterogeneous nation-divided along the lines of language, race, religion, class and caste-pan-Indian symbols such as SRK are especially valuable to the marketing community. To follow SRK is to follow the evolution of India as a nation and the rising desires of the Indian middle class for the commodities and services of the global economy. One way of the primary ways of understanding the production of a celebrity is to classify her or him as a spectacle that focuses an individual or collective abstract desire, a process
reflectionedu.com
In 1897, during his visit to London celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria's asce... more In 1897, during his visit to London celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne, Mark Twain observed, 'British history is two thousand years old and yet in a good many ways the world has moved farther ahead since the Queen was born than it moved in all the rest of the two thousand put together.' 1 Twain's remark captures the sense of dizzying change that characterized nineteenth century Britain. Several radical changes took place. The shift from a land based economy to a modern urban economy based on trade and manufacturing was the most important aspect of the nineteenth century. By the beginning of the Victorian period, the Industrial Revolution had already brought about profound economic and social changes, including a mass migration of workers to industrial towns where they lived in new urban slums. The extension of the franchise resulted in widespread democratization. The century was also affected by challenges to the established religious faith. There was rapid advancement of scientific knowledge and progress was marked in all spheres of life.
galaxyimrj.com
In an interview with Anita Nair, Dattani observed, "Theatre to me is a reflection of what you obs... more In an interview with Anita Nair, Dattani observed, "Theatre to me is a reflection of what you observe. To do anything more would be to become didactic and then it ceases to be theatre. Theatre is a collective experience and the audience have to finish in their own heads what the playwright began."(Das, 245) Dattani's Bravely Fought the Queen is a dark domestic tragedy set in the urban background of Bangalore which goes on to raise a series of questions on contemporary society. Dattani claimed that his plays focus on the issues, 'concerns and challenges of the urban Indian society'; since he himself is a part of that mileau and also stated that his plays were geared to cater to the upper and middle class audience of urban Indian society. (Mee, 19) Despite the fact that he foregrounds social issues in his plays, yet he never posits pat solutions. His plays make the audience think.
reflectionedu.com
Does the white man understand our custom about land? How can he when he does not even speak our t... more Does the white man understand our custom about land? How can he when he does not even speak our tongue? But he says that our customs are bad; and our own brothers who have taken up his religion also say that our customs are bad. How do you think we can fight when our own brothers have turned against us? The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act as like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.
Talks by Anindita Chatterjee
Books by Anindita Chatterjee
Cambridge Scholars' Publishing, 2020
It is estimated that more than 30 million people of Indian Subcontinental origin presently live o... more It is estimated that more than 30 million people of Indian Subcontinental origin presently live outside their homeland. The present geo-political status of the Indian Subcontinental diaspora calls for more research and newer theorisation on how migrants from the Indian Subcontinent relocate, acculturate and renegotiate their identities in new host environments. This volume focuses on their historical, socio-cultural and economic patterns of migration and identity negotiation and formation within transnational discourses. While some of the chapters here focus on the nature of representations of the homeland and hostland in the works of Indian Subcontinental diasporic writers and film directors, others deal with the economic and historic aspects of the Indian Subcontinental diaspora. The book also includes chapters on women’s Kalapani crossings, liminal spaces, Anglo-Indian-Australian diaspora, Chinese-Indian-Canadian diaspora, and Indian Subcontinental-British home workers’ transnational space, ushering in a new era of diasporic identities.
Conference Presentations by Anindita Chatterjee
Presented a paper on “Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth: An Ecofeminist Reading of Alic... more Presented a paper on “Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth: An Ecofeminist Reading of Alice Walker’s The Colour Purple” in an ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar organized by Post Graduate Department of English, Triveni Devi Bhalotia College, Ranigunj, in collaboration with Kazi Nazrul Islam Mahavidyalaya, Churulia entitled Re-Thinking Literature: Eco-Criticism and Socio-Economic Concerns (19th and 20th December, 2019)
Presented a paper on “Lakhsmi Panchali: A Study of Women and Bengali Hindu Domestic Space” in the... more Presented a paper on “Lakhsmi Panchali: A Study of Women and Bengali Hindu Domestic Space” in the International Webinar on Transforming Disciplines: The Impact of Gender by the department of English, Hiralal Bhakat College, Nalhati, Birbhum, in on 24th and 25th July, 2020.
Routledge eBooks, Aug 24, 2022
Academia Letters, 2021
From a dark, lanky, struggler from Delhi where a certain paanwala still recounts tales of a super... more From a dark, lanky, struggler from Delhi where a certain paanwala still recounts tales of a superstar owing him money, to the dimpled cheeks, toned frame screen god, impeccable dressing sense and unmatched wit and humour sporting superstar-Shah Rukh Khan has kissed success by leaps and bounds. Shahrukh Khan is identified by many as the central icon for the new dynamics of global Bollywood. He is one of its major key players and revenue generators. Richard Dyer in his seminal work Heavenly Bodies: Film Stars and Society claimed that stars are important in our daily lives 'because they act out aspects of life that matter to us.' (Dyer, 19) Celebrities and superstars are closely integrated to our lives, they can be seen everywhere and all around, from pages of film magazines, to products of everyday use. According to Julien Cayla 'Shahrukh Khan is ubiquitous is the Indian public sphere. At the last count he was endorsing more than 60 brands, from computers and cars to vegetable oil, facial creams, to cream biscuits. However, this ubiquity, rather than hurting SRK's image, helps to make him the quintessential pan-Indian male' (Cayla 3). Because he is everywhere, for everyone, SRK progressively comes to stand for the desires and aspirations of the entire nation. He becomes one of the few symbols that can represent the idea of India in the minds of audiences. Because India is an extremely heterogeneous nation-divided along the lines of language, race, religion, class and caste-pan-Indian symbols such as SRK are especially valuable to the marketing community. To follow SRK is to follow the evolution of India as a nation and the rising desires of the Indian middle class for the commodities and services of the global economy. One way of the primary ways of understanding the production of a celebrity is to classify her or him as a spectacle that focuses an individual or collective abstract desire, a process
reflectionedu.com
In 1897, during his visit to London celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria's asce... more In 1897, during his visit to London celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne, Mark Twain observed, 'British history is two thousand years old and yet in a good many ways the world has moved farther ahead since the Queen was born than it moved in all the rest of the two thousand put together.' 1 Twain's remark captures the sense of dizzying change that characterized nineteenth century Britain. Several radical changes took place. The shift from a land based economy to a modern urban economy based on trade and manufacturing was the most important aspect of the nineteenth century. By the beginning of the Victorian period, the Industrial Revolution had already brought about profound economic and social changes, including a mass migration of workers to industrial towns where they lived in new urban slums. The extension of the franchise resulted in widespread democratization. The century was also affected by challenges to the established religious faith. There was rapid advancement of scientific knowledge and progress was marked in all spheres of life.
galaxyimrj.com
In an interview with Anita Nair, Dattani observed, "Theatre to me is a reflection of what you obs... more In an interview with Anita Nair, Dattani observed, "Theatre to me is a reflection of what you observe. To do anything more would be to become didactic and then it ceases to be theatre. Theatre is a collective experience and the audience have to finish in their own heads what the playwright began."(Das, 245) Dattani's Bravely Fought the Queen is a dark domestic tragedy set in the urban background of Bangalore which goes on to raise a series of questions on contemporary society. Dattani claimed that his plays focus on the issues, 'concerns and challenges of the urban Indian society'; since he himself is a part of that mileau and also stated that his plays were geared to cater to the upper and middle class audience of urban Indian society. (Mee, 19) Despite the fact that he foregrounds social issues in his plays, yet he never posits pat solutions. His plays make the audience think.
reflectionedu.com
Does the white man understand our custom about land? How can he when he does not even speak our t... more Does the white man understand our custom about land? How can he when he does not even speak our tongue? But he says that our customs are bad; and our own brothers who have taken up his religion also say that our customs are bad. How do you think we can fight when our own brothers have turned against us? The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act as like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.
Cambridge Scholars' Publishing, 2020
It is estimated that more than 30 million people of Indian Subcontinental origin presently live o... more It is estimated that more than 30 million people of Indian Subcontinental origin presently live outside their homeland. The present geo-political status of the Indian Subcontinental diaspora calls for more research and newer theorisation on how migrants from the Indian Subcontinent relocate, acculturate and renegotiate their identities in new host environments. This volume focuses on their historical, socio-cultural and economic patterns of migration and identity negotiation and formation within transnational discourses. While some of the chapters here focus on the nature of representations of the homeland and hostland in the works of Indian Subcontinental diasporic writers and film directors, others deal with the economic and historic aspects of the Indian Subcontinental diaspora. The book also includes chapters on women’s Kalapani crossings, liminal spaces, Anglo-Indian-Australian diaspora, Chinese-Indian-Canadian diaspora, and Indian Subcontinental-British home workers’ transnational space, ushering in a new era of diasporic identities.
Presented a paper on “Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth: An Ecofeminist Reading of Alic... more Presented a paper on “Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth: An Ecofeminist Reading of Alice Walker’s The Colour Purple” in an ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar organized by Post Graduate Department of English, Triveni Devi Bhalotia College, Ranigunj, in collaboration with Kazi Nazrul Islam Mahavidyalaya, Churulia entitled Re-Thinking Literature: Eco-Criticism and Socio-Economic Concerns (19th and 20th December, 2019)
Presented a paper on “Lakhsmi Panchali: A Study of Women and Bengali Hindu Domestic Space” in the... more Presented a paper on “Lakhsmi Panchali: A Study of Women and Bengali Hindu Domestic Space” in the International Webinar on Transforming Disciplines: The Impact of Gender by the department of English, Hiralal Bhakat College, Nalhati, Birbhum, in on 24th and 25th July, 2020.
Delivered an invited talk as resource person on “Representation of Utopian Happy families in Popu... more Delivered an invited talk as resource person on “Representation of Utopian Happy families in Popular Hindi Cinema” at the UGC Sponsored International Conference on A Good Place: Representations of the Utopic organized by The Department of English, University of Kalyani. (8-9th February, 2017
Delivered an invited online lecture on “Pandemic and Popular Cinema” at the Seven-day National Le... more Delivered an invited online lecture on “Pandemic and Popular Cinema” at the Seven-day National Level Virtual conference organised by Bishop Caldwell College, Maravanmadam, Tuticorin on Pandemic, Survival and Literature, on 30th July, 2020.
Delivered an invited lecture on Women in Higher Education in the Faculty Induction Programme (FIP... more Delivered an invited lecture on Women in Higher Education in the Faculty Induction Programme (FIP) on 19th March, 2021 at the University of Calcutta