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Book Title: Understanding Bollywood: The Grammar Of Hindi Cinema
Item Length: 9.2in.
Item Width: 6.1in.
Author: Ulka Anjaria
Publication Name: Understanding Bollywood : the Grammar of Hindi Cinema
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 23.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 226 Pages
