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Religion
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Movies are a universal language. Almost every person has seen a movie. Genres differ based on personality and interests. Romantic Comedies for the people who just want to watch happiness unfold. Horror for those who like to feel scared in their own home. Even documentaries for those who want to learn as much as they can. More than likely, your favorite movie will not be the same as the old man sitting next to you on the bus, or the student studying in the same coffee shop as you. The film industry is an integral part of human life, no matter where you live. So much of the world is influenced by film. Film, just like any other industry that is rooted deeply in culture, can be and is influenced by religion. In America, it is usually Christianity. However, Christianity is not the only religion that influences film. Hinduism is a religion that has slowly rooted itself into the film industry in both the Western and Eastern world. I would like to look at how Hinduism so easily lends itself to film, how it has affected the Western film industry, and how it has affected the Eastern film industry, specifically India's film industry known as Bollywood.
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How Hinduism Rooted Itself in Film
Movies are a universal language. Almost every person has seen a movie. Genres differ based on personality and interests. Romantic Comedies for the people who just want to watch happiness unfold. Horror for those who like to feel scared in their own home. Even documentaries for those who want to learn as much as they can. More than likely, your favorite movie will not be the same as the old man sitting next to you on the bus, or the student studying in the same coffee shop as you. The film industry is an integral part of human life, no matter where you live. So much of the world is influenced by film. Film, just like any other industry that is rooted deeply in culture, can be and is influenced by religion. In America, it is usually Christianity. However, Christianity is not the only religion that influences film. Hinduism is a religion that has slowly rooted itself into the film industry in both the Western and Eastern world. I would like to look at how Hinduism so easily lends itself to film, how it has affected the Western film industry, and how it has affected the Eastern film industry, specifically India's film industry known as Bollywood.
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This paper was presented as part of the World Religions course (MSSN 3403) taught by Dr. Barbara Pemberton.