Kabhi India Kabhie Scotland
Recent Indian films shot on location in Scotland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8065535 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Martin-Jones (0000-0003-4115-0550, University of St Andrews, corresponding author), David Martin‐Jones |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49-60 |
| Publication date | 2006-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South Asian Popular Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1474-6689 • E-ISSN: 1474-6697 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14746680600555576 |
| OpenAlex | W1533812049 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 6 |
This article examines the recent phenomenon of popular Indian films shot on location in Scotland. It explores what is to be gained by Scotland and India from this arrangement, both financially and culturally. In contrast to critics who maintain that Scotland is framed in films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000) as a fantasyland, I argue that it is rendered specifically as a tourist destination, in a manner that reflects the agendas of both nations. I then examine Pyaar Ishq aur Mohabbat (2001), a recent film shot almost entirely on location in Scotland, to see how it frames Scotland slightly differently. I focus on its depiction of Scotland's Non Resident Indian (NRI) community, exploring how it uses location to negotiate their identity. I demonstrate how, although it retains an emphasis on Scotland's recognisable tourist locations, it also deploys certain locations to depict NRI identity as part of the global Indian middle class
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Depiction · Ethnology · Focus (optics · Geography · Identity (music · Media studies · Negotiation · Phenomenon · Shot (pellet · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · Visual arts · Gender Studies · History · Irish and British Studies · Philippine History and Culture · Scottish History and National Identity
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |