For much of the twentieth century, poverty and stagnation characterized India’s economic life, yet India has transformed itself and prospects for its billion-plus people have improved dramatically.
Economics professor Nimish Adhia spoke at Rockford University on how Bollywood films both signaled and contributed to the cultural shift necessary for India’s economic liberalization to occur. My follow-up interview with Dr. Adhia is below, including excerpts from two representative films: the unintentionally hilarious Upkar (1967) and the seriously excellent Guru (2006):
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