• Ragini Chaurasia

Bollywood is not only an industry; it’s actually an emotion for the Indians. Since a century, it has been with us, with its enigmatic movies, which has created various ‘emotions’among the people by far. In the same way, the dissertation paper entitled, ‘Patriotism – A Bollywood Journey’, talks about an ‘emotion’ of Bollywood movies, which one feels for his motherland and that, is ‘Patriotism’. This study shows the emergence, the history, the recent trends, and the evolution of this patriotic genre of Bollywood. It also strives to show the impact of this genre on the Indian society and it also analyses the role of women actors in this genre. Through the minute discussions of the classic patriotic movies and the directors, this study brings about the importance of this genre in the Bollywood cinema. It also tries to go into an in-depth analysis of the thoughts and ideas of the common people about this genre, through survey and interviews. It also finds out the role of the media in case of this genre, and therefore, concludes with the future of this genre.

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"Patriotism-A Bollywood Journey", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.362-419, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902948.pdf

"Patriotism-A Bollywood Journey", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp362-419, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902948.pdf