Honest Indian Art
Honest Indian Art
Gayathri Iyer
Episode 5: Islamic Representation in Indian Public Life
22 minutes Posted Aug 6, 2021 at 7:59 am.
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In continuation of last week’s episode, this week we examine the far reaching impact of choosing a historical narrative. The representation of Islam in Indian cinema and mainstream media is often seen as villainous- a depiction that makes it easier to “other” the community. What are the images used in this depiction? How do we connect them to larger art historical issues?