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(Re) Thinking women in cinema: The changing narrative structure in Bollywood

Benazir ManzarDepartment of Humanities and Social Science, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aju AravindDepartment of Humanities and Social Science, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, IndiaView further author information
Pages 1-13 | Published online: 07 Apr 2019

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