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Anxious pleasures: Reading Bollywood's item numbers through regional reception cultures

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International Journal of Cultural Studies

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Abstract

International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print.
The ‘Bollywood item number’ – a sexually charged song-and-dance sequence prevalent in Hindi films – has become an integral part of contemporary media culture across India. Drawing on qualitative research methods conducted among Assamese youth aged 18–25 ...