Portrayal of physical and mental illness in indian cinema: A thematic analysis

Broadly, speaking Film Studies is a branch of Journalism and Mass Communication to canvas readers what the filmmakers recommends. It adopts many facets to attract the target audience attention. Current preferences of the society have to be kept in mind. Thus, the process of filmmaking assumes the level of an art. Cinema is major source of entertainment in leisure time and has become a part of our daily life and nearly everyone in the modern world is influenced to some measure by cinema and other forms of entertainment. Many professionals involved in Film Studies and filmmaking as well as serious students, research scholars, considers this field as extremely dynamic and fascinating. Assistant Professor of Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Banasthali Vidyapith has authored the book ‘Portrayal of Physical and Mental Illness in Indian Cinema: A Thematic Analysis’. This book is meant for the students and research scholars of Journalism and Mass Communication, Psychology specialization in Film Studies. It is hoped that this book would prove to be a comprehensive and valuable addition.