At the Crossroads of Erotic and Mainstream: The Two-phase Celebrity Stardom of Silk Smitha in Malayalam Cinema
BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies
Published online on October 29, 2025
Abstract
BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies, Volume 16, Issue 2, Page 201-221, December 2025.
The star discourse of Silk Smitha, the popular South Indian actress who became a sensation in the 1980s through erotic dance numbers and performances, shows the intricacies of female celebrity stardom in Indian cinema. This article examines the two-phase ...
The star discourse of Silk Smitha, the popular South Indian actress who became a sensation in the 1980s through erotic dance numbers and performances, shows the intricacies of female celebrity stardom in Indian cinema. This article examines the two-phase ...