In this episode, I speak with Dr. Tejaswini Ganti, who is a Professor of Anthropology at New York University. We discuss the the emergence of the Hindi film industry in India during the era of Indian independence from British rule, how Hindi films during this era became popular across the world from the Soviet Union to North Africa, how the industry later transformed into Bollywood in the 1990s, and how the class character of films and film-going audiences changed during this period. We also look at some of the more recent developments in Indian film, including the rise of South Indian film industries and the saffronization of Bollywood.

Dr. Ganti's book "Producing Bollywood: Inside the Contemporary Hindi Film Industry": https://www.dukeupress.edu/producing-bollywood

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