Abstract
What happens “when a woman becomes Chandika?” This essay contributes to an on-going discussion of the theme of “avenging women” in popular Indian cinema, with particular focus on the transformation of a woman into a fierce Goddess who avenges oppression and re-establishes justice. Analysis of the story line and selected song sequences from the Hindi language film Anjaam (“Outcome,” 1994) in light of themes from the Hindu Sanskrit text, the Devi-Mahatmya (“Greatness of the Goddess,” 5thc. C.E.) shows how traditional religious images and values are adapted and transformed in a modern context.
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Erndl, Kathleen M.
(2013)
"Woman Becomes Goddess in Bollywood: Justice, Violence, and the Feminine in Popular Hindi Film,"
Journal of Religion & Film: Vol. 17:
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2, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32873/uno.dc.jrf.17.02.01
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