21st century India constructs itself as a neoliberal and consumerist superpower. In his cinematic career Shah Rukh Khan has become an icon of a rampant middle class, transforming himself from an antihero into a model story of Indian success. Focusing on identity politics, in this article his persona is utilized as a prism through which some representations of fears connected to 20th century India can be observed.

Who is afraid of Shah Rukh Khan? Neoliberal India’s Fears seen through a Cinematic Prism

CONSOLARO, ALESSANDRA
2014-01-01

Abstract

21st century India constructs itself as a neoliberal and consumerist superpower. In his cinematic career Shah Rukh Khan has become an icon of a rampant middle class, transforming himself from an antihero into a model story of Indian success. Focusing on identity politics, in this article his persona is utilized as a prism through which some representations of fears connected to 20th century India can be observed.
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2014: Special Issue: India and Fear: Anatomy of an Emotion
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hindi cinema; India società; riforme neoliberiste in India; identità; comunitarismo
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