Hero and Hero-Worship: Fandom in Modern India (Critical Media Studies)

In the aftermath of liberalization of Indian economy in 1991 the study of star-fan studies has experienced exponential expansion. Hero and Hero-Worship: Fandom in Modern India explores the areas of political religious film and cricket star fandoms; analyzing the rise of star formations and their consequent fandoms star-fan bonds as well as the physical and virtual space that both stars and fans inhabit. As perhaps one of the first book-length studies on Indian fandom this volume not only draws on the works of Jenkins and other fandom scholars but also explores the economic and cultural specificities of Indian fandom. This book will be of particular interest to scholars working in the field as well as general readers interested in understanding star-fan interactions and intersections.