Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: How the Hindi Film Industry Became “Bollywood” 1
5. Part 1 The social status of films and filmmakers
6. 1. From Vice to Virtue 41
7. 2. From Slumdogs to Millionaires 77
8. 3. Casting Respectability 119
9. Part 2 The practices and processes of film production
10. 4. A Day in the Life of a Hindi Film Set 155
11. 5. The Structure, Organization, and Social Relations of the Hindi Film Industry 175
12. 6. Sentiments of Disdain and Practices of Distinction 215
13. 7. Risky Business 243
14. Part 3 Discourses and practices of audience-making
15. 8. Pleasing Both Aunties and Servants 281
16. 9. The Fear of Large Numbers 315
17. Epilogue My Name Is Bollywood 359
18. Notes 367
19. Bibliography 401
20. Index 419